Surface science

Study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases

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2023
Davisson–Germer Prize
Feng Liu awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2023
Oxhydroelectric effect
Oxhy s.r.l., a startup, was created to further develop the oxhydroelectric effect research, which previously began as a side project in Germano's technology transfer company Promete s.r.l.
2022
Davisson–Germer Prize
David S. Weiss awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2021
Davisson–Germer Prize
Michael F. Crommie awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2020
Davisson–Germer Prize
Klaas Bergmann awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2020
Adsorption
Continued EU funding and research into adsorption solar heating technologies, highlighting ongoing interest in using zeolites like Linde 13X for thermal energy storage applications.
2019
Davisson–Germer Prize
Randall M. Feenstra awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2018
Sea surface microlayer
Scientists reported that hundreds of millions of viruses and tens of millions of bacteria are deposited daily on every square meter around the planet, highlighting the global scale of marine microbial aerosol transmission.
2016
Davisson–Germer Prize
Randall G. Hulet awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2015
Davisson–Germer Prize
Joint recipients of the Davisson–Germer Prize
2014
Davisson–Germer Prize
Nora Berrah awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2013
Davisson–Germer Prize
Geraldine L. Richmond awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2012
Davisson–Germer Prize
Jean Dalibard awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2011
Davisson–Germer Prize
Joachim Stohr awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize
2010
Davisson–Germer Prize
Chris H. Greene awarded the Davisson–Germer Prize

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