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Novel Li-ion Additives Paving the Way for PFAS-Free Batteries

"Forever chemicals", the colloquial term for the family of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), is coming under increasing regulatory pressure globally, with mounting concerns over their negative health and environmental impacts.

From IDTechEx 18 Aug 2025

AI Foundation Models Drive Breakthroughs in Battery Materials

With access to ALCF’s powerful Aurora and Polaris systems, researchers are developing AI models that can predict promising new materials for battery electrolytes and electrodes.

14 Aug 2025

Turnkey Plasma Manufacturing Cells for Automated Surface Preparation

Henniker Plasma, a leading manufacturer of plasma treatment systems, announces the launch of its Stratus Plasma Manufacturing Cell range — a fully integrated, turnkey solution that combines advanced atmospheric plasma surface preparation with robotic automation.

From Henniker Plasma 13 Aug 2025

Atom-at-a-Time Chemistry Breakthrough Sheds Light on Superheavy Elements

The periodic table is one of the triumphs of science. Even before certain elements had been discovered, this chart could successfully predict their masses, densities, how they would link up with other elements, and a host of other properties.

7 Aug 2025

New Chemistry Emerges When Gold Meets Hydrogen in Extreme Environments

Serendipitously and for the first time, an international research team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory formed solid binary gold hydride, a compound made exclusively of gold and hydrogen atoms.

6 Aug 2025

New Magnetic Nematic Order Discovered in Iron Germanide Films

Results obtained with SLAC’s X-ray laser show how tiny magnetic coils can align over a surprisingly broad timescale, inspiring new ideas for microelectronics.

4 Aug 2025

Argonne and UT Dallas Partner to Advance Battery Research and Critical Materials Supply Chain

Argonne and UT Dallas signed a memorandum of understanding to expand research in battery science and critical materials, strengthen U.S. supply chains, and support innovation and workforce development through collaboration.

31 Jul 2025

Long Carbon Fibers Boost Strength of Dry Battery Electrodes

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have overcome a barrier to using a more affordable, dry process for manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles and electronic devices.

31 Jul 2025

Researchers Discover Unknown Light Behavior in Gypsum

Gypsum's unique light behavior is unveiled, with shear phonon polaritons exhibiting a topological transition, paving the way for advanced photonic applications.

23 Jul 2025

Scientists Discover First Two-Dimensional Heavy Fermion Material

Heavy fermion materials are heavy because their electrons are entangled and slowed down by magnetic ions. These interactions among electrons are associated with superconductivity. Until now, all known heavy fermions had a 3D crystal structure, but researchers made these materials in 2D form.

21 Jul 2025

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