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Niron Magnetics Secures $150M Federal Loan to Build Rare-Earth-Free Magnet Plant in Sartell, Minnesota
Facebook (Niron Magnetics, eVAC Magnetics) USA Overview Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics has received a conditional federal loan commitment of up to $150 million to construct a rare-earth-free permanent magnet manufacturing plant in Sarte... -
EV Battery Thermal Management Advances with Phase-Change Materials and Liquid Cooling for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency
IJOER Engineering Journal Blog USA Overview In 2026, battery thermal management in EVs is critical for safety and efficiency, utilizing phase-change materials (PCMs) for passive cooling and liquid cooling for active temperature regulatio... -
Penn State Develops Flexible Thermoelectric Generator to Boost Fuel Efficiency by 5-10% from Waste Heat
Facebook (Penn State University, Queensland University of Technology, Stanford University, MIT) USA Overview Researchers at Penn State University have developed a breakthrough flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) capable of converting... -
Dopamine-Decorated Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogel Composites Deliver Multifunctional Fire Safety, Thermal Storage, and Noise Reduction
The Royal Society of Chemistry UK Overview Researchers have developed dopamine-decorated cellulose nanofiber aerogel-based phase change composites (CDAEs) that overcome common challenges in PCMs such as leakage, low thermal conductivity,... -
CEMDI-PAIMS Symposium: Canada-Japan Initiative Advances Materials Discovery via Computational Science & AI
EurekAlert! (INRS, PAIMS network of Japan) Canada Overview The CEMDI-PAIMS Symposium, a Canada-Japan initiative, recently concluded, focusing on accelerating materials discovery through computational materials science, AI, data, experime... -
Japanese Scientists Develop Transparent Self-Healing Polymer, Recovers 95% Toughness at Room Temperature
Facebook (University of Tokyo, Osaka University Materials Science Department, Science Magazine, MIT) Japan Overview Japanese researchers have developed a transparent self-healing polymer based on polyether-thioureas that can repair itsel... -
University of Tennessee Secures $20M NSF Grant for ATHENA: Pioneering AI-Driven Autonomous Materials Discovery
University of Tennessee, Tickle College of Engineering USA Overview The University of Tennessee (UT) has been awarded a $20 million NSF grant to establish ATHENA, an Advanced Testbed for High-throughput Experimentation in Nano- and Atomi... -
Argonne Lab’s ‘DONUT’ AI Accelerates X-ray Data Analysis Tenfold for Real-Time Materials Discovery
Argonne National Laboratory News Room USA Overview Argonne National Laboratory has developed DONUT, a physics-aware machine learning tool that enables real-time X-ray data analysis at the Advanced Photon Source (APS). DONUT allows materi... -
Deep Intelligent Pharma Expands AI Platform, Drastically Shortening Advanced Materials Discovery Cycle
FinancialContent (Deep Intelligent Pharma) USA Overview Deep Intelligent Pharma (DIP) has significantly expanded its AI for materials science platform to accelerate the discovery and optimization of advanced materials across diverse fiel... -
Functional Materials Weekly Report August 9, 2026
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