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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... -
KAIST Engineers E. coli to Produce Glucose-Based Biodegradable Hot-Melt Adhesives, Outperforming Petroleum Counterparts
Mirage News (referencing KAIST) South Korea Overview KAIST researchers have developed a glucose-based adhesive as an alternative to petroleum-derived hot-melt adhesives by genetically engineering *Escherichia coli* to produce novel aroma... -
POSTECH Develops Heat-Releasable Medical Patch with Shape-Memory Pyramid Structure, Minimizing Skin Damage for Fragile Skin
CHOSUNBIZ South Korea Overview A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in collaboration with Texas Tech and Northwestern Universities, has developed a medical adhesive patch with adjustable adhesion, s... -
KAIST Develops Glucose-Derived Bio-Hot-Melt Adhesive from E. coli, Outperforming Petroleum Counterparts on Stainless Steel
EurekAlert! Science News South Korea Overview Researchers at KAIST have engineered E. coli to produce novel bio-based hot-melt adhesive polymers (poly(4HB-co-PhLA) and poly(3HB-co-4HB-co-PhLA)) from glucose, presenting a sustainable alte... -
German-US Collaboration Unlocks Microscopic Origins of Dendrite Formation in Solid-State Batteries via Comprehensive Review
AZoM Germany Overview A collaborative research team from Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University (Germany), and Stanford University (USA) published a comprehensive review in eScience journal on the microscopic origins of dendrit... -
Graphene Oxide-Polymer Composite Electrolyte Enables Dendrite-Free All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries, Retaining 80.44% Capacity After 200 Cycles
Bioengineer.org (citing Ionics journal) Unknown Overview A new solid polymer electrolyte, combining graphene oxide (GO) and polymer (PVP-modified PEO-LiTFSI), has been introduced to enable dendrite-free all-solid-state lithium batteries.... -
Vietnamese Researchers Accelerate New Material Discovery for Polymers, Pharmaceuticals, and Metals with AI-Driven Inverse Design
Vietnam News Vietnam Overview Vietnamese scientists are actively exploring AI-driven "inverse design" in materials science, accelerating new material discovery by identifying optimal structures from desired properties. Unlike traditional... -
Union College Researchers Establish New Principles for Solvent-Controlled Chiral Polymer Assemblies, Advancing High-Performance Electronics
Union College / Advanced Materials USA Overview A paper co-authored by Assistant Professor Pravini S. Fernando of Union College, published in Advanced Materials, details research on solvent-induced chiral assembly and chemical doping of ... -
ChemRxiv Announces Machine-Learned Solid-State ¹³C Chemical Shifts for Structure-Resolved Polymer Simulations
ChemRxiv (Materials Science) Unknown Overview A preprint submitted to ChemRxiv on September 6, 2026, presents research on enhancing structure-resolved analysis of polymer simulations through machine-learned solid-state ¹³C chemical shift... -
Kyoto University iCeMS Develops Nature-Inspired PFAS-Free White Water-Repellent Material, Published in Nature
Kyoto University iCeMS / Nature Japan Overview Researchers at Kyoto University iCeMS have developed a foaming technology, inspired by structural color in nature, to create vibrant white, water-repellent materials without using titanium d...
