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Tescan Unveils the New CLARA to Help Researchers See More at the Nanoscale

Tescan has introduced the new generation of Tescan CLARA™, an ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscope for nanoscale materials characterization.

From Tescan Group 24 Jul 2026

Magnetic Invention Removes ‘Invisible’ Microplastics Plus Some PFAS

RMIT University researchers developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro- and nano-plastics and some PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), bringing the technology closer to real-world use.

24 Jul 2026

A Project Develops Materials Capable of Storing Energy and Reducing Aircraft Weight

Weight reduction and improved energy efficiency are two of the major challenges facing the aeronautics industry as it transitions towards more sustainable models.

From AIMPLAS 24 Jul 2026

Copper-Bismuth Smart Window Materials Control Heat Across Seasons

Researchers engineered a copper-bismuth reversible metal electrodeposition layer with a rotatable low- and high-emissivity window structure for all-season spectral control. The material system modulated solar transmission by 52.2% and long-wave infrared emissivity by 0.87, supporting lower modeled building energy use.

22 Jul 2026

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

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