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BYK Strengthens Its Portfolio of Measurement and Testing Instruments Through a Strategic Acquisition in the Autonomous Driving Market

BYK-Gardner USA, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, is acquiring perisens GmbH.

From Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. 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

Engineered Microstructures Enable Extreme Superplasticity in Entropy Alloys

This review shows how grain refinement, dynamic recrystallization, phase transformations, and controlled precipitation enable selected medium- and high-entropy alloys to sustain extreme elongation at elevated temperatures. The authors identify scalable processing, oxidation resistance, cost, recyclability, and validation in engineering-scale components as key barriers to industrial superplastic forming.

15 Jul 2026

Kekulé Pairing Offers a New Explanation for Superconductivity in Twisted Graphene

Researchers developed a microscopic theory in which intra-valley, finite-momentum pair-density waves generate the Kekulé patterns observed in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene. The model links spin-triplet pairing, electronic nematicity, and Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces to key experimental signatures of unconventional superconductivity.

12 Jul 2026

An Impulse for Germany, Europe and the World: Infineon Opens the World's Largest Fab for Power Semiconductors and Analog/Mixed-Signal Technologies in Dresden

Infineon Technologies AG opened the Smart Power Fab in Dresden several months ahead of schedule.

From Infineon Technologies AG 7 Jul 2026

Scientists Turn Pine Resin-Derived Rosin Into High-Quality Bulk Graphite

Researchers converted pine resin-derived rosin into a thermoplastic, mesophase-forming pitch that can be graphitized into high-quality bulk graphite. The study shows how molecular restructuring of renewable terpenes could reduce reliance on fossil-derived pitch for graphite manufacturing.

2 Jul 2026

REWIND Demonstrates the Potential of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as New Industrial Resources

What until recently was considered one of the most challenging waste streams of the energy transition could become a valuable source of raw materials for new industrial products. More than 20 square meters of recovered wind turbine blade sections—equivalent to the surface area of two-family cars—are being given a second life through the European REWIND project in applications such as electric vehicles and insulation materials.

From AIMPLAS 1 Jul 2026

New Metamaterials Reveal Hidden Ways to Shape Light

Researchers introduced intrinsically nonlocal metamaterials, demonstrating that nanoscale semiconductor layering can shape a material’s intrinsic charge-carrier response and thereby determine how light propagates. The study combines theory, simulations, and room-temperature infrared experiments to reveal electromagnetic modes that conventional local models cannot explain.

29 Jun 2026

Summer Humidity Swings Increase Corrosion Risk for Metal Shipments

Summer has hit the Northern Hemisphere, bringing a roller-coaster of temperature and humidity swings to many areas.

From Cortec Corporation 27 Jun 2026

Valmet’s New Technology Introduces a New Type of Tissue That has Fabric-Like Strength and Softness

Valmet launches new Valmet Advantage NTTe technology that enables the production of a completely new type of tissue paper with exceptional softness and a distinctive textured appearance.

From Valmet 25 Jun 2026

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