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Breakthrough Spectroscopy Technique Reveals Hidden Electrode Surface Chemistry

Electrodes' surfaces drive reactions that are critical to energy conversion. In batteries, electrodes accept and release electrons. This process charges and discharges the battery.

21 Apr 2026

All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Achieve Record-Breaking Charge Cycles

All-solid-state batteries promise to be lighter and safer than today’s batteries for transportation. Argonne scientists have discovered a way to boost their performance, bringing them one step closer to commercialization.

17 Apr 2026

For Success in Solid Oxide Cells We Need to Harness Defects, New Review

New review outlines a design framework for solid oxide electrochemical cells, linking crystal structure and defect chemistry to performance and durability.

16 Apr 2026

ORNL Researchers Design Superionic Polymer Electrolytes for Solid State Batteries

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future of abundant and reliable energy for the United States.

11 Apr 2026

New Molten Salt Method Turns Common Polymers Into Liquid Fuels

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels.

9 Apr 2026

Undercoordinated Molybdenum Catalysts Enables Fast and Long-Life Sodium–Sulfur Batteries

A new study shows that adapting sulfur chemistry in sodium-sulfur batteries via MoS2 nanosheets improves efficiency and longevity.

2 Apr 2026

Unraveling Iridium's Hidden Chemistry at the Solid and Liquid Interface

By unraveling iridium's hidden chemistry at interfaces between a solid and liquid, Argonne scientists are helping strengthen the scientific basis for technologies that produce fuels and valuable chemicals and critical materials.

31 Mar 2026

Scientists Develop Machine Learning Framework to Accelerate Catalyst Discovery

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory developed a new machine learning framework that can accelerate the search for better catalysts -- the materials that speed up chemical reactions -- and offer more reliable results.

25 Mar 2026

New AI Model Reconstructs Molecular Structures From Ion Explosion Data

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built a generative AI model that can recreate molecular structures from the movement of the molecule's ions after they are blasted apart by X-rays, a technique called Coulomb explosion imaging.

24 Mar 2026

Bio-Based Polymer Offers a Sustainable Solution to ‘Forever Chemical’ Cleanup

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water, offering a potential new route to more sustainable water treatment.

24 Mar 2026

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