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Smart Spongy Device Captures Water from Thin Air

Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.

8 May 2025

Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

A new class of water-processable, halogen-free polymer electrolytes offers a sustainable and safe solution for lithium-based energy storage, combining high ionic conductivity with eco-friendly materials for next-gen batteries and supercapacitors.

6 May 2025

New Method to Produce an Extremely Heavy Hydrogen Isotope at the Mainz Microtron Accelerator MAMI

Production and measurement of the extremely neutron-rich hydrogen isotope 6H achieved for the first time in an electron scattering experiment / Result shows stronger than expected interaction between neutrons within the nucleus.

2 May 2025

Innovative Solutions for Battery Production

Dr. Hönle AG will present its wide range of modern UV curing devices at the Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart from June 3 to 5, 2025.

From Hoenle AG 1 May 2025

Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

Forge Nano, Inc., a technology company pioneering domestic battery and semiconductor innovations, today announced the successful close of $40 million in new funding.

From Forge Nano 1 May 2025

Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

Berkeley Lab scientists have created a novel device that mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into valuable C2 chemicals using sunlight and copper catalysts.

25 Apr 2025

Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

Transforming low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste into highly crystalline graphite via a two-step thermochemical process. A breakthrough in plastic upcycling for energy storage and electronics.

25 Apr 2025

A Highly Efficient and Stable Catalyst for Acidic Oxygen Evolution

Innovative mesoporous Co3O4 catalysts with atomically dispersed iridium offer a breakthrough in hydrogen production, addressing cost and stability challenges.

24 Apr 2025

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Partners Recognized for Advancing Fusion Energy

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development were recognized by the Federal Laboratory Consortium, or FLC, for their efforts to develop Tennessee as a national leader in fusion energy.

23 Apr 2025

Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

New research highlights aluminum-scandium alloys as high-performance materials for hydrogen storage valves, offering superior strength, corrosion resistance, and additive manufacturing potential.

17 Apr 2025

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