Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition ("ALD") technology for artificial intelligence ("AI")-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, which has signed an agreement to merge with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. ("Archimedes II"), today announced a Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") with Nanexa AB to develop scalable pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities for Nanexa's PharmaShell® drug delivery platform and its portfolio of proprietary and partnered programs.
Researchers developed a bioresorbable magnesium–molybdenum trioxide paper battery that reached a peak open-circuit voltage of 1.84 V and powered capsule-scale RFID and gastric electrical-stimulation systems in swine. The study also examined gastric retention and degradation, showing the battery's potential for temporary ingestible electronics while identifying further work needed on complete device biodegradability, safety, and human translation.
By Muhammad Osama
23 Sep 2026
LECO Corporation today announced the launch of its 812 Series, the next generation of multiphase elemental analyzers engineered for rapid, simultaneous determination of carbon and moisture across organic and inorganic materials.
A rocket launch is not for the faint of heart - and certainly not for sensitive electronics either. Nevertheless, satellites must survive the vibrations during launch unscathed. In collaboration with the Swiss space company Beyond Gravity, Empa researchers have developed a solution to mitigate these dangerous vibrations.
Two engineering thermoplastics from NexPoint Materials – LEXAN™ BPL1000 and CYCOLOY™ C2950 resins – have achieved the highest rating in the UL 2597 Surface Tracking Test (STT) for high-voltage applications, at 900 V.
Argonne National Laboratory researchers proposed an AI-powered monitoring system that can spot blockages in the heat exchangers of molten-salt-cooled reactors in real time, helping prevent costly shutdowns and improve reliability for next-generation nuclear energy.
Commercial cameras can be powerful, producing images with exquisite details that mimic real life. In the lab, specially designed cameras can photograph objects in the infrared region, invisible to the naked eye.
This study models how India’s expanding electric vehicle fleet could change demand for and requirements of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite through 2060 under several deployment and battery-chemistry scenarios. Under the baseline scenario, EV battery demand reaches about 965 GWh by 2060, while recycling could reduce cumulative lithium demand by up to 54% and offset much of the demand for cobalt and manganese.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
22 Sep 2026
Every summer, fires once again highlight the importance of solutions that can help minimize their consequences.
A 3D-printed Stamp Form Die (SFD) metal mold was developed through a partnership between the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Boeing Company to explore state-of-the-art manufacturing methods for SFD tooling in thermoplastic composite production. The SFD will be used by Boeing to contribute to NASA's Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.
Energy-efficient, reliable, modular: at EuroBLECH from 20 to 23 October, technotrans will present its comprehensive portfolio of spray lubrication systems for stamping and forming technology.
A research team led by Dr. Taehoon Kim of the Composites & Convergence Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), headed by President Chul-jin Choi, has collaborated with research teams led by Dr. Seon Joon Kim and Dr. Jaewoo Kim of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to develop an ultrathin composite film that combines electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, infrared (IR) stealth, and high mechanical strength.
A ChemRxiv preprint reviewing 58 new materials-science foundation models found that 52 used a single data modality, while only six combined multiple modalities, and none combined multimodality with explicit physical grounding. The authors propose a framework that combines harmonized materials data, physics-aware multi-modal architectures, efficient specialization, and rigorous validation, although such a unified model has yet to be demonstrated.
By Muhammad Osama
21 Sep 2026
Korean researchers have developed to strengthen biodegradable plastics using hemp hurd, an agricultural by-product.
A team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) developed a powerful new approach that enabled them to directly observe how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices with an unprecedented level of detail.