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aibn. uq. edu. au > article > 2026 > 04 > dr-zeinab-khalil-unlocking-hidden-chemistry-microbes

Dr Zeinab Khalil: Unlocking the hidden chemistry of microbes

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (915+ words) Dr Zeinab Khalil is prepared to go to the moon and back to make an impact on human health and sustainability. She is intent on finding new products from microbes, even analysing bacteria growing at zero gravity to see what…...

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aibn. uq. edu. au > article > 2026 > 01 > revolutionising-clean-energy-storage-and-carbon-capture-one-%E2%80%9 Cbreathing%E2%80%9 D-battery

Revolutionising clean energy storage and carbon capture in one "breathing" battery

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (501+ words) Imagine a battery that's not just storing clean energy " but powering us towards a carbon-neutral future. The best part? That future is already here. In his quest to develop a novel flow battery that combines renewable energy storage and carbon…...

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aibn. uq. edu. au > article > 2025 > 09 > sodium-battery-breakthrough-could-power-safer-longer-lasting-energy-storage

Sodium battery breakthrough could power safer, longer-lasting energy storage

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (518+ words) A new battery material developed at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) could help bring sodium metal batteries (SMBs) closer to commercial use - and closer to powering a renewable future. SMBs, or sodium metal batteries, have long been…...