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New Nanoarchitectonics Material Creates Clean Hydrogen Peroxide Using Solar Energy

A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new material that combines inorganic material with biological components to produce hydrogen peroxide more efficiently.

14 Aug 2026

Scientists Unlock Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Performance to Optimize Microchip Efficiency

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered that an ultra-thin version of a common material displays an electrical property that could make it a game-changer in the push toward energy-efficient microelectronic devices.

7 Aug 2026

Innovative Nanotechnology Sensors Offer Rapid Testing for Toxic PFAS Chemicals

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made "forever chemicals."

29 Jul 2026

Tescan Unveils the New CLARA to Help Researchers See More at the Nanoscale

Tescan has introduced the new generation of Tescan CLARA™, an ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscope for nanoscale materials characterization.

From Tescan 24 Jul 2026

Magnetic Invention Removes ‘Invisible’ Microplastics Plus Some PFAS

RMIT University researchers developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro- and nano-plastics and some PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), bringing the technology closer to real-world use.

24 Jul 2026

OCSiAl to Supply Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes to PowerCo’s Salzgitter Facility

OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.

From OCSiAl 27 Jun 2026

Tiny Nanogel Pores Push Blue Energy Toward Higher Power Density

Researchers developed a voltage-directed method to synthesize alginate-based ionic nanogels inside solid-state nanopores for salinity-gradient energy harvesting. The system achieved a pore-area-normalized osmotic power density of 213 kW/m², while multipore arrays showed promise for scalable blue-energy membranes.

23 Jun 2026

Independent Testing Challenges Perceptions Around Solar Durability at Sea

Solar technology as long been regarded by some in the maritime industry as too fragile to withstand the demanding conditions at sea.

13 Jun 2026

Cherry Bark Design Turns Cellulose Into Spider Silk-Like Tough Fibers

Researchers developed regenerated cellulose fibers inspired by cherry bark’s helical architecture, using microfluidic spinning to create a biaxially oriented structure with spider silk-like toughness. The fibers reached 553 MPa tensile strength, 41% fracture strain, and 184 MJ m?³ toughness, and could be woven into durable fabrics for future sustainable textiles and structural materials.

8 Jun 2026

Atomic Pulses Tune 2D Semiconductor Alloys for Future Quantum Materials

Researchers used pulsed sub-atomic layer deposition to control both composition and metal-atom distribution in Mo-W-S2 monolayers across the full MoS2-to-WS2 range. The study shows how engineered line structures and elongated islands can shift excitonic emission, pointing toward future quantum-dot and quantum-wire-like 2D materials.

6 Jun 2026

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