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Recent News

24 Aug 2017
Research Highlight: Layer-by-Layer Optimization of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Nanocrystals for use in Solar Cell Devices
Research highlight from our recent N. Stewart McIntyre award winner Matthew J. Turnbull, Department of Chemistry, Western University. The primary goal of this research is to elucidate the key features that differentiate nanocrystal-based CZTS films from their crystalline counterparts. As indicated in Figure 1, there are three main mechanisms by which electrons move from the...
14 Jul 2017
2017 N. Stewart McIntyre Award Winner Matthew Turnbull
Congratulations to Mr. Mathew Turnbull, PhD candidate from the Department of Chemistry at Western University, winner of the 2017 Dr. N. Stewart McIntyre Award in Surface Science. Matthew’s research abstract was entitled “Layer-by-Layer Optimization of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Nanocrystals for use in Solar Cell Devices”. Matthew, a member of Prof. Zhifeng Ding’s group, has used a...
26 Apr 2017
SSW Director Shoesmith Recipient of Lee Hsun Lecture Award
The recipient of 2016 Lee Hsun Lecture Series—Lee Hsun Lecture Award, chemistry professor and SSW director David Shoesmith visited the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) from March 13 to 17, 2017. During the visit, Prof. Shoesmith delivered a lecture entitled “A Model for the Corrosion of Spent Nuclear Fuel, and...
18 Apr 2017
SSW Receives RTI Grant
Surface Science Western, in conjunction with the Western Nanofabrication Facility and the Tandetron Accelerator Facility, is delighted to announce that they have received an NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grant (Operations and Maintenance Support for Research Equipment). This grant is for $150,000.00 and will be used to provide financial support for operations, personnel, parts,...