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Four Dimensional Modeling Reveals Energy Regulation Mechanisms in Photosynthetic Microbes

For some tiny microbes, access to light is essential for life. Organisms that convert light and carbon dioxide to the energy they need to live must continually adjust when light conditions change. Understanding how they maintain stable activity over time could support efforts to use microbes to produce fuels, chemicals, materials, and other useful products.

14 Nov 2026

Hydrogen Bonds Stabilize Polymeric Nitrogen At Extreme Pressure

Researchers synthesized the polymeric nitrogen–hydrogen compound N3H2 at 134 to 139 GPa, revealing single-bonded nitrogen chains cross-linked by hydrogen bonds and directly locating hydrogen positions with synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Calculations estimate an ambient-pressure decomposition energy of 7.98 kJ/g, although the material is predicted to become unstable at low pressure and was not recovered to ambient conditions.

13 Nov 2026

Thermo Fisher Scientific Continues Semiconductor Lab-to-Fab Innovation with Multiple Installations of Optis™ FIB-SEM

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has completed multiple installations of the Thermo Scientific Optis™ focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 12 Nov 2026

Could New Iron-Based Catalysts Bring Lithium-CO₂ Batteries Closer to Reality?

A new class of iron-based catalysts could bring scientists a step closer to developing cheaper and more sustainable rechargeable batteries that use carbon dioxide (CO2), according to research from the University of Surrey.

12 Nov 2026

Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysis Boosts Metal Extraction From Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers developed a solar-spectrum-driven photocatalytic leaching method that uses mild organic acids and a reusable catalyst to extract critical metals from spent lithium-ion battery cathodes under simulated sunlight. The system achieved high leaching efficiencies across several cathode chemistries, while process modeling projected lower environmental impacts and competitive economics compared with conventional recycling routes.

10 Nov 2026

A Practical Path Toward Energy-Dense Solid-State Batteries Using Activator Engineering

Conventional lithium-ion batteries are nearing their practical energy limit of about 300 Wh kg-1, while liquid electrolytes raise leakage and fire risks.

6 Nov 2026

Delaware Researchers Scale Vehicle-to-Grid Tech for Affordable 2027 Ford EV

Ford Motor Company has announced plans to implement bidirectional power in a new mid-size electric vehicle (EV) truck in 2027.

6 Nov 2026

Scalable Room-Temperature Polymerization for High-Capacity Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

Conventional lithium-ion batteries are nearing their practical energy limit of about 300 Wh kg-1, while liquid electrolytes raise leakage and fire risks. Lithium (Li) metal anodes offer a high theoretical capacity of 3,860 mAh g-1 and low potential, and lithium-rich manganese-based oxide (LRMO) cathodes can exceed 250 mAh g-1, making Li-LRMO solid-state batteries attractive. In situ polymerized quasi-solid-state gel electrolytes (QSEs) are promising, but they usually require thermal initiation above 60 °C with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator.

5 Nov 2026

New Energy Storage Consortium Integrates Super Intelligence into Battery Manufacturing

Binghamton University is a member of a new national consortium to accelerate the transition of energy storage innovations from discovery to domestic manufacturing.

2 Nov 2026

Advancing Data Center Efficiency with High Speed Micro-LED Optical Links

A collaboration between the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and the University of Notre Dame has broken the world record for optical switching speed in quantum well LEDs.

31 Oct 2026

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