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AI-Powered Platform Could Compress Chemistry and Material Discovery Timelines

Understanding what complex chemical measurements reveal about materials and reactions can take weeks or months of analysis.

18 Feb 2026

Specially Engineered Crystal Demonstrates Unexpected Atomic Arrangement

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal.

17 Feb 2026

Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Deposition for Inkjet-Printed OLED Encapsulation

High-speed hydrogen-free encapsulation using FCVA deposition improves OLED moisture barrier performance, preserves TFT stability, and nearly doubles flexible device lifetime compared with ALD.

12 Feb 2026

New Studies for Manufacturing Advanced Materials in Orbit

Life-saving medicines, optical fibers and semiconductors could be made in space to benefit people and businesses across the UK.

10 Feb 2026

Centrifuge Cell Windows Now Offered in Sapphire and Quartz

High precision sapphire and quartz centrifuge cell windows for use in Beckman® Coulter analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) centrifuges that provide users with greater flexibility when configuring experiments have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.

6 Feb 2026

Soft Electrodes Could Improve Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation

Polyurethane-based soft electrodes offer a scalable solution for non-invasive nerve stimulation, improving comfort and electrical contact in wearable devices.

5 Feb 2026

Decades-Long ORNL Collaboration Drives Duraloy's Material Breakthroughs

For more than 30 years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has helped shape the future of high-temperature alloys, translating fundamental materials research into industrial impact.

4 Feb 2026

Polaron Raises $8 M to Build the ‘Intelligence Layer for Materials Science’

Polaron, the London-based AI startup transforming how advanced materials are characterized, designed and manufactured, has raised $8 million to build the ‘intelligence layer for materials science’.

4 Feb 2026

Printable Indium Telluride Turns Body Heat into Bendable Power

Flexible thermoelectric generators made from screen-printed indium telluride show enhanced performance through co-doping and heterojunction design.

29 Jan 2026

Diamond and 2D Materials Create Powerful Electronics for Harsh Conditions

Argonne researchers have developed a method for combining diamond with a thin layer of molybdenum disulfide, enabling electronic devices to operate at room temperature and potentially improving performance in challenging environments.

27 Jan 2026

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