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New ‘Super Hydrogel’ Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air for Months at a Time

Researchers have developed a more durable moisture-harvesting hydrogel that resists metal-triggered degradation, allowing it to continuously pull drinkable water from the air for months.

22 May 2026

New “Permanently Wet” Coating Method Could Transform Wastewater Treatment by Helping Bacteria Survive Better

Living bacteria embedded in coatings could clean wastewater, capture carbon and generate biofuels – but only if they survive the manufacturing process.

20 May 2026

From Waste To Watts: New Anode Materials Could Strengthen Microbial Fuel Cells

Microbial fuel cells can convert wastewater pollutants into electricity, but their performance depends heavily on the anode materials that support microbial biofilms and electron transfer. This review shows that biomass-derived carbons, nanostructured coatings, and hybrid anodes could improve power output and lower costs, but scale-up, durability, and real-wastewater performance remain major hurdles.

18 May 2026

Sound Waves Create Mist that Can Act Like ‘Plant Sunscreen’

RMIT University researchers have developed a new way to coat fragile surfaces, including living plant leaves, using high-frequency sound waves to create a fine mist that can act like a plant sunscreen.

From RMIT University 8 May 2026

Engineers Develop New Plasma Spray Technique to Deliver Stronger, More Reliable Tungsten–Copper Protective Coatings

Engineers have developed a new high-performance tungsten-copper metallic coating in one step using plasma spray, for future high heat flux (HHF) plasma facing components (PFC), specifically in the divertor target plate.

21 Apr 2026

Say Goodbye to Coatings and Nitrogen Purge for Corrosion Prevention in Void Spaces

Industries are discovering the advantages of CorroLogic® Fogging Fluid VpCI®-339 for corrosion protection of difficult-to-reach metal surfaces inside structural and equipment voids. Cortec’s newest generation of Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor fogging fluid is gaining popularity while making it easier for fabricators of heat exchangers, pipeline segments, oil and gas modules, valves, and skids to protect intricate voids that are difficult or impossible to coat and expensive to purge with nitrogen.

17 Apr 2026

COAT-IPS is Developing an Energy-Efficient Heated Coating to Improve Aviation Safety Against Icing

Ice formation in flight remains one of the greatest challenges to aviation safety and efficiency.

From AIMPLAS 15 Apr 2026

Henniker Plasma Launches Coatx® Advanced Plasma Coating Technology

Henniker Plasma announces the launch of CoatX®, an advanced plasma-coating technology designed to deliver permanent, nano-scale functional coatings that transform surface performance without altering the underlying material.

From Henniker Plasma 2 Feb 2026

Polarization Provides New Control Over Perovskite Solar Cells

Achieving record efficiency in perovskite solar cells, a new study demonstrates the role of solvent dynamics in optimizing film crystallization and stability.

22 Jan 2026