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Researchers Discover Magnesium Oxide Protective Coatings for Advanced Batteries

The success of a promising class of next-generation batteries may hinge on something almost impossibly thin: a coating just a nanometer thick - roughly 100,000 times thinner than a human hair.

17 Jul 2026

Thiourea Coating Helps Lithium-Rich Cathodes Retain 97% Capacity After 600 Cycles

Researchers developed a thiourea-derived surface treatment that combines a sub-nanometer sulfur-rich coating with a spinel-like layer to protect lithium-rich manganese oxide cathodes and accelerate lithium-ion transport. In laboratory solid-state half-cells, the modified cathode delivered 220.2 mAh g?¹ and retained approximately 97% of its capacity after 600 cycles at 1 C.

16 Jul 2026

UV Curable System with a Fluorescent Dye Meets ISO 10993-5 Testing

Master Bond UV16Med-FD is a one part, low viscosity, epoxy based UV curable system containing a fluorescent dye for identification.

From Master Bond Inc. 13 Jul 2026

Four-Fold Symmetry Reveals Magnetic Clues in Nickelate Superconductors

Infinite-layer nickelate thin films showed a universal four-fold angular magnetoresistance symmetry across weakly insulating and superconducting compositions. The p/4 symmetry shift suggests a shared magnetic-order-related electronic anisotropy that may link nickelates more closely to cuprate superconductors.

8 Jul 2026

Element Six and Orbray Accelerate Wafer-Scale Single Crystal Diamond for Volume Production

Today, Element Six (E6) and Orbray, both leaders in advanced materials, announced the next phase of their partnership, building on a joint vision to deliver wafer-scale single crystal diamond (WSC™) for next-generation applications.

From Element Six 23 Jun 2026

AIMPLAS and FAKOLITH Develop Safer Coatings in Response to Regulatory Changes Concerning Bisphenol A and Endocrine Disruptors

International concern over the presence of endocrine disruptors (EDs), especially Bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives, has reached unprecedented levels.

From AIMPLAS 18 Jun 2026

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

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