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A Remarkable Sodium-Ion Battery Built Around a Core of “Wood.”

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Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have created a new kind of sodium-ion battery that relies on lignin as a core electrode material. Lignin is a naturally occurring polymer in trees that binds wood fibers together and provides structural strength. In the paper-making industry, manufacturers largely treat it as a […]

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Chinese Researchers Created One-Atom-Thick 2D Metals

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Researchers at the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a major breakthrough by producing metals just one atom thick, a development that could be transformative. Since graphene’s discovery in 2004, 2D materials have reshaped our understanding of matter and advanced physics and materials science. In recent years, Why Making Two-Dimensional

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Scientists Made a Powerful Glue from Recycled Cooking oil that can Pull a Car

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A group of chemists has unveiled a new way to convert used cooking oil into high-strength, fully recyclable plastics that can bond metal surfaces and even pull a car. Their research, published November 28 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, highlights a sustainable approach to turning a widely discarded waste product into durable

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A Smart Sensor Tag Safeguards Delicate Products

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Researchers at Empa, EPFL, and CSEM have created an eco-friendly smart sensing tag that tracks temperature and humidity in real time and can indicate when a temperature limit has been crossed. It could eventually be used to monitor sensitive goods like pharmaceuticals or food. The tag is fully biodegradable. Every day, vast quantities of sensitive

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‘Breathing’ Crystals That Deliver Oxygen on Demand Could Advance Future Fuel Cells

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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have the potential to extend the driving range of electric vehicles and power stationary generators while keeping emissions low. The challenge, however, is that these systems typically require extremely high operating temperatures. Researchers from South Korea and Japan may have found a solution. The team created a new crystalline material

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New Fungus-based Material is Biodegradable, Edible… and Alive

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Researchers have been using fungi to create innovative materials, such as fire-resistant insulation for buildings and even 3D-printed batteries. A New Approach to Mycelium-Based Materials Now, one of the scientists involved in this line of research, Dr. Gustav Nyström, along with Ashutosh Sinha from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), have

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New Spongy Material Harvests Drinkable Water from Air in Emergency Situations

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One of the major challenges in disaster relief is ensuring the availability of clean drinking water for those affected. Researchers from RMIT University in Australia, along with five Chinese institutes, have developed a clever and simple solution: a device that extracts potable water from the air. Innovative Material for Water Extraction The team created an

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AI develops an ultra-light carbon nanomaterial with the strength of steel.

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By leveraging machine learning, a Canadian research team has developed ultrahigh-strength carbon nanolattices that rival the strength of carbon steel while remaining as lightweight as Styrofoam. Last month, the team emphasized that AI had, for the first time, optimized nano-architected materials.Peter Serles from the University of Toronto, a co-author of the study published in Advanced

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Diamonds Produced at Standard Pressure in Only 15 Minutes

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Diamonds are typically formed under extreme pressure and temperature, contributing to their high value. However, scientists have now succeeded in creating diamonds in a lab at normal pressure in just 15 minutes. Under extreme pressure and temperature, carbon atoms crystallize into a specific structure, essentially forming diamonds. On Earth, the necessary conditions for this process

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