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MIT Researchers Identify Key Cause of Solid-State Battery Failure: Electrical Imbalance Between Electrolyte Grains Promotes Dendrite Formation
MIT News USA Overview Researchers from MIT and the Technical University of Munich have identified that subtle electrical imbalances between grains in solid-state electrolyte materials are a primary cause of solid-state battery performanc... -
ACS Publications Reports NIR Light-Driven LCE Actuator for Biomedical Applications, Overcoming UV Limitations
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces - ACS Publications International Overview Conventional photoisomerization-based liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) actuators rely on UV irradiation, which is limited by phototoxicity and low tissue penetrat... -
Argonne National Laboratory Unveils ‘ChemGraph’ AI Tool to Accelerate Innovation in Chemistry and Materials Science
Argonne National Laboratory USA Overview Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed 'ChemGraph,' a pioneering AI tool designed to streamline scientific workflows and accelerate materials des... -
Chinese Academy of Sciences Researchers Achieve Scalable Printing of Multi-Scale Optical Metamaterials, Revolutionizing Photonics
Chinese Academy of Sciences China Overview A research team led by Professor Yanlin Song at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a printable meta-assembly strategy for micro-nano synergistic optical metamaterials, achieving a bre... -
Self-Healing Protective Materials Extend Stone Lifespan: Autonomous Damage Repair via Microencapsulation and Dynamic Covalent Bonds
Industry report/article, specific publisher not explicitly stated Global Overview Self-healing protective materials are an innovative system designed to autonomously restore functional properties of stone after damage. While traditional ... -
Layered XZnBi (X = Rb, Cs) Zintl Materials Achieve High Thermoelectric Performance with Stacking-Controlled Symmetry Breaking, Reaching ZT Value of 1.99
arXiv (Preprint) International Overview Achieving high thermoelectric efficiency requires simultaneously high Seebeck coefficient, high electrical conductivity, and low thermal conductivity. This study demonstrates successful electrical ... -
Singapore Establishes ‘A-HUB’ with ATLANT 3D, A*STAR IMRE, and NAMIC to Accelerate Materials Discovery via AI
Trend Hunter Singapore Overview Singapore has established the Advanced Materials Development Hub (A-HUB) in collaboration with ATLANT 3D, A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), and the Nano Manufacturing Innovatio... -
Metamaterials Revolutionize MRI: Brain and Eye Imaging Achieves Unprecedented Clarity in Sub-Trillionth-of-a-Second Scans
ScienceDaily USA Overview Scientists have developed a breakthrough technology integrating new metamaterial-based hardware into existing MRI scanners, enabling unprecedented clarity and speed for imaging previously difficult-to-visualize ... -
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Invests $20.3 Million in Pennsylvania Expansion, Creating 42 New Jobs and Bolstering Production Capacity
Pennsylvania Governor's Office, Plastics Today, PennWatch USA Overview Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials announced a $20.3 million expansion of its high-performance thermoplastic and composite materials manufacturing facility in Rea... -
Proterial Invests $225 Million in India for New Rare Earth Magnet Plant, Specializing in 1,200 Ton Annual Production Amidst Organizational Restructuring
Rare Earth Exchanges, SMM, AML Japan/India Overview Japan's Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals) has undergone a major organizational restructuring on July 1, 2026, to focus on its rare earth permanent magnet and advanced materials busine...
