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Honda Invests in Niron Magnetics to Advance Rare-Earth-Free Magnets for EV Powertrains
WardsAuto USA Overview Honda Motor Co. has strategically invested in Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics, a developer of high-performance rare-earth-free magnets utilizing iron nitride. Niron is constructing a 287,000-square-foot manufacturi... -
Chinese EV Makers Dongfeng, GAC Target 2027 Mass Production for Solid-State Batteries, Promising 30-80% Higher Energy Density and Enhanced Safety
EV Magazine Global Overview Chinese manufacturers Dongfeng and GAC Motors are targeting mass production of solid-state battery-powered EVs from 2027, signaling rapid commercialization of the technology. Solid-state batteries promise a 30... -
DuPont Launches Bio-Circular Tyvek for C&I Applications, Achieving ~30% Carbon Footprint Reduction via Mass Balance
DuPont USA Overview DuPont has introduced Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution, a bio-circular material designed for consumer and industrial (C&I) applications, enabling approximately 30% reduction in product carbon footprint (Scope 3 e... -
JNCASR Discovers Wave-like Heat Transport in Thallium Copper Selenide, Boosting Waste Heat to Electricity Conversion to ZT 1.7
Keekli India Overview Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have identified a novel wave-like heat transport mechanism in thallium copper selenide, a copper chalcogenide material. This break... -
Drexel-Led Team Achieves Direct Vapor-Phase Synthesis of MXenes, Enabling Low-Cost, Wafer-Scale Production of Low-Defect 2D Crystals
EurekAlert! USA Overview A research team, primarily from Drexel University, has developed a novel vapor-phase synthesis method for MXenes, allowing direct growth of crystalline 2D MXene from solid metal and gaseous precursors. This break... -
LG AI Research Unveils ‘Exaone Discovery’ AI, Identifies Hair Loss Material in 1 Day from 420K Candidates, Plans 24-Hour Autonomous Lab
LG AI Research South Korea Overview LG AI Research introduced its "Expert AI" solutions, including "Exaone Discovery" for material property prediction and design, at the LG AI Talk Concert 2026. This AI, in collaboration with LG H&H,... -
Berkeley Lab Develops Novel Method to Directly Observe Electron-Defect Interactions in 2D Semiconductors, Accelerating Quantum Device Development
Berkeley Lab News Center USA Overview Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a powerful methodology to directly observe how electrons interact with defects in advanced 2D semiconductors at an unprecedented le... -
European Coatings: Nanofiller Design with 2D MXene and CeO₂ Achieves Combined UV Protection and Corrosion Resistance, Revolutionizing Coating Tech
European Coatings Germany Overview A newly developed epoxy-based double-layer superhydrophobic coating offers high mechanical durability, over 30 days of corrosion protection, and significantly enhanced UV resistance through 2D MXene bar... -
Northeastern University Develops ‘qdmag’ Software for Millisecond-Scale Simulation of Molecular Magnetism, Advancing Spintronics
Quantum Zeitgeist USA Overview Scientists at Northeastern University have created qdmag, a Python package designed for accurately simulating molecular magnetism's dynamic behavior over milliseconds. This tool, which solves a generalized ... -
Rice University Reveals New ‘Altermagnetism’ in Ultrathin Ruthenium Dioxide Films, Paving Way for Next-Gen Spintronics
SciTechDaily USA Overview Researchers including those from Rice University have found evidence that ultrathin films of ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) exhibit an unusual form of magnetism called altermagnetism. This discovery suggests that latt...
