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Market Trends
L&T Eyes Rare Earth Magnet Production in India, Leveraging Government Incentives to Build Domestic Supply Chain
Chemical Industry Digest (citing manufacturingtodayindia.com) India Overview Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is planning to enter rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in India, preparing a bid under a government incentive program to e... -
New Technology
Quantum Plasmonics and Graphene: SDU Researcher Charts Path for Next-Gen Optical Devices at META 2026
SDU (University of Southern Denmark) Denmark Overview P. André D. Gonçalves of the University of Southern Denmark's POLIMA Centre presented on quantum plasmonics and graphene plasmon applications at the 16th International Conference on M... -
New Technology
Compact Ultrasonic Transducer Integrated Dual-Domain Metamaterials ‘MiPAL’ Achieve Ultra-Broadband Directional Audio Generation
PMC Unknown Overview Researchers have developed MiPAL, a compact ultrasonic transducer co-integrated with dual-domain metamaterials, for highly directional audio generation. Unlike conventional parametric array loudspeakers, MiPAL uses a... -
New Technology
Strontium-Modified BaTiO3 Composite Nanogenerators Achieve 60V Output for Flexible, Self-Powered Human-Machine Interactions
ACS Publications USA Overview This research focuses on strontium-modified BaTiO3 composite nanogenerators for flexible and self-powered human-machine interactions. While lead zirconate titanate (PZT) offers excellent piezoelectric proper... -
New Technology
IEEE Reports ‘Defocus-Resistant’ Cubic-Metalens for Consistently Sharp Camera Images in Thin Optics
Facebook (citing IEEE) China Overview A new computational imaging approach utilizes ultra-thin "meta-lenses"—sheets of nanostructured material—to keep camera images sharp across varying distances without constant mechanical refocusing. T... -
New Technology
RMIT University Doctoral Research Unveils Next-Generation Phase Change Materials to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Advance Battery Technologies
RMIT University - Figshare Australia Overview This doctoral research from RMIT University focuses on next-generation phase change materials (PCMs) for enhancing energy efficiency and advancing future battery technologies. Key areas of in... -
New Technology
Polymorphism and Dimensionality in Rhodium Chalcogenide Nanocrystals Enable Phase-Selective Synthesis and Structure-Dependent Property Exploration
ChemRxiv Unknown Overview This preprint explores polymorphism and dimensionality in rhodium chalcogenide nanocrystals, demonstrating how precursor choice and synthesis temperatures enable phase-selective synthesis. Analyses confirm the c... -
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UK’s YASA Secures Government Funding for ‘Project Resilience’ to Develop Rare-Earth-Free Axial Flux Motors
Autocar Professional Bureau UK Overview YASA has secured UK government funding for "Project Resilience," a program to develop rare-earth-free and heavy-rare-earth-free axial flux electric motor technologies. This initiative aims to reduc... -
New Technology
Entropy-Driven Multi-Dopant Synergy Enables Robust Li|LLZO Interfaces for High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
ChemRxiv Unknown Overview This preprint explores entropy-driven multi-dopant synergy to enable robust lithium (Li) | Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) interfaces, crucial for solid-state batteries. The research focuses on high-entropy garnet materials... -
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Flexible Organic Thermoelectric Generator with Optimized Carbon Nanotube Interconnects Expands Wearable Applications
MDPI Switzerland Overview This study presents a flexible organic thermoelectric generator (OTEG) utilizing optimized interconnects based on doped single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) clays. These carbon nanotube-based thermoelectric mat...