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Materials AI Is Advancing Fast, but One Big Piece Is Still Missing

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

Utilizing Agricultural Waste to Enhance Biodegradable Packaging Film Strength

Korean researchers have developed to strengthen biodegradable plastics using hemp hurd, an agricultural by-product.

21 Sep 2026

New Imaging Approach Reveals Electron Behavior in Advanced 2D Semiconductors

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.

21 Sep 2026

Advancing Flexible Display Technology Through Innovative Molecular Doping of Polymers

A research team led by Professor Boseok Kang of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering, and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering has raised the doping efficiency of electrically conductive plastics (conducting polymers) to a world-class level by attaching specific molecules to them, and has for the first time elucidated the underlying operating mechanism.

21 Sep 2026

Renewable Waste Could Replace Petroleum in High-Quality Carbon Fiber Manufacturing

Carbon fiber is a key component in automobile manufacturing, aerospace engineering and energy infrastructure, but it mostly relies on petroleum-derived products, which can be expensive and contribute to carbon emissions.

21 Sep 2026

Biointegrated Batteries Turn Energy Storage Materials into Active Therapeutic Devices

A review in Advanced Materials examines how biointegrated batteries are being engineered to combine energy storage with electrical stimulation, electrochemical therapy, and controlled drug delivery. The authors highlight how electrode chemistry, flexible and biodegradable materials, hydrogels, conductive polymers, and device architecture determine how these batteries interact with tissue and generate therapeutic outputs.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 20 Sep 2026

Forge Nano Expands Partnership with Battery AI Software Leader Voltaiq to Put AI at the Center of Battery Development and Manufacturing

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”), and Voltaiq, the leading battery intelligence and AI platform, today announced an expansion of their longstanding relationship as Forge Nano moves to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence across its battery operations.

From Forge Nano 18 Sep 2026

Hovione Opens New Facility at New Jersey Campus, Doubling U.S. Spray Drying Capacity

Hovione, a globally-integrated pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has opened 89 Twin Rivers, a new 31,000-square-foot facility at its East Windsor, N.J. campus that doubles the company's U.S. spray drying capacity and further reinforces Hovione´s global leadership in this technology platform.

From Hovione 18 Sep 2026

Video Borescope Inspection Camera from GARDCO

Worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries – announces its new Articulating Video Borescope Inspection Camera.

From Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. 18 Sep 2026

New Compact High Voltage Direct Current Taps Unlock Remote Grid Access Points

As offshore wind, distributed generation and cross-border electricity exchange expand, modern grids must move power over longer distances while serving more varied local needs.

18 Sep 2026

Tiny MEMS Sensors Detect Early Hydrogen Traces to Prevent Battery Fires

When developing new technologies, engineers do their best to keep it simple. Adding layers of complication can lead to more things that could potentially go wrong.

18 Sep 2026

Scientists Map Quantum Electron Movement at Ultimate Miniaturization Device Limits

18 Sep 2026

Contour Circuits Uses Software Defined Inkjet Tech For Next Generation Electronics

The name of Ethan Secor’s startup company – “Contour Circuits” – is a great description of the technology he and his research group are developing.

17 Sep 2026

HORIBA Air Quality Monitor AP-380 Series Achieves Key UK MCERTS Certification

With MCERTS certification, the AP-380 Series ensures dependable trace gas monitoring, optimizing air quality assessments for industrial and environmental needs.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 17 Sep 2026

Researchers Develop Dual-Action Chiral Organic Catalysts for Molecular Synthesis

Professor Do Hyun Ryu's research team in the Department of Chemistry at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed two new asymmetric catalytic methods for the precise synthesis of complex molecules using chiral organic catalysts. The team demonstrated that a single catalyst can promote two different carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions with high selectivity.

17 Sep 2026

Materials Science News

Materials AI Is Advancing Fast, but One Big Piece Is Still Missing

Utilizing Agricultural Waste to Enhance Biodegradable Packaging Film Strength

New Imaging Approach Reveals Electron Behavior in Advanced 2D Semiconductors

Advancing Flexible Display Technology Through Innovative Molecular Doping of Polymers

Renewable Waste Could Replace Petroleum in High-Quality Carbon Fiber Manufacturing

Biointegrated Batteries Turn Energy Storage Materials into Active Therapeutic Devices

Forge Nano Expands Partnership with Battery AI Software Leader Voltaiq to Put AI at the Center of Battery Development and Manufacturing

Hovione Opens New Facility at New Jersey Campus, Doubling U.S. Spray Drying Capacity

Video Borescope Inspection Camera from GARDCO

New Compact High Voltage Direct Current Taps Unlock Remote Grid Access Points

Tiny MEMS Sensors Detect Early Hydrogen Traces to Prevent Battery Fires

Scientists Map Quantum Electron Movement at Ultimate Miniaturization Device Limits

Contour Circuits Uses Software Defined Inkjet Tech For Next Generation Electronics

HORIBA Air Quality Monitor AP-380 Series Achieves Key UK MCERTS Certification

Researchers Develop Dual-Action Chiral Organic Catalysts for Molecular Synthesis

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