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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
SSW would like to welcome on board Dr. James Noël, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry as an Affiliate Member of SSW. Jamie is an electrochemist and corrosion scientist, with special expertise in in situ neutron reflectometry, crevice corrosion, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. His research interests include corrosion of candidate materials...Read More
Link to a recent article in Western News about Surface Science Western’s 35th Anniversary. Source: Western News – Laboratory celebrates anniversary of looking below the surfaceRead More
This year our staff at SSW as a team was nominated for the 2016 Western Award of Excellence. This award is the highest level of recognition for staff members and recognizes individuals who make outstanding contributions to our campus community. It was noted in our nomination letter that “the fact...Read More
The following is a transcript of the keynote address from our 35th Anniversary Celebrations given by Dr. Stewart McIntyre, director of Surface Science Western from 1981 to 2005. “Thank you all for attending this recognition of Surface Science Western staff, present and past, for their achievements in reaching this milestone....Read More
Surface Science Western would like to convey its congratulations to the team at Western Research Parks. Just recently, the 600-member Association of University Research Parks named Western as its 2016 recipient of the Outstanding Park Award. This is only the 3rd time this Award has been handed out to a...Read More
Congratulations to Prof. Dave Shoesmith, SSW’s Director, on being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Fellows are elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Election to the academies of the Royal Society of Canada is the highest honour a scholar can...Read More
Congratulations to Mr. Joseph Turnbull, PhD candidate from the Department of Chemistry at Western University, winner of the 2016 Dr. N. Stewart McIntyre Award in Surface Science. Joseph’s research abstract was entitled “Corrosion of Copper Nuclear Waste Containers in Aqueous HNO3 Solutions”. Joseph has used a variety of surface analysis...Read More
