2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (619+ words) University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new material that changes from a gel to a liquid-like state under UV light and can be rebuilt using heat or dismantled by acid. Publishing their discovery in Journal of the American Chemical…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (378+ words) DAC 2026: Among the start-ups at this year’s conference, Vinci was one of the most progressive, with a physics-bsed AI software platform for predictive hardware design. The company introduced its second physics model, a thermo-mechanical simulation tool. The simulation tools predicts…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) A representative challenge is the conversion of spent LiFePO4 (LFP), which now comprises nearly half of the global lithium-ion battery market, into higher-energy LiMnxFe1−xPO4(LMFP). The researchers present a direct solid-state upcycling strategy that overcomes these synthesis barriers by forming an isomorphous…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Melexis has introduced low-pressure variants across its Triphibian pressure sensor family, supporting configurable pressure spans as low as 2 bar. Available for the MLX90830, MLX90833, and MLX90834, the variants extend Triphibian technology, which measures both gas and liquid pressures, into the thermal management loop…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (204+ words) By growing molybdenum disulfide inside protective tubes of boron nitride, researchers from the University of Tokyo, produced highly uniform tubes one nanometer wide, a scale at which it’s difficult to make stable nanotube structures. The work confirms decades-old theoretical predictions…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (298+ words) Despite many challenges substantial progress is being made in in situ water quality measurement, writes Craige Palmer. This is no small task. Variable temperature, pressure, salinity, turbidity and biological activity all influence water chemistry and can disrupt readings. Add to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (154+ words) SoftBank is hooking up with Cosmos Lab of Korea to produce zinc-halogen batteries for datacentres, reports the Nikkei. The attraction of zinc-halogen batteries is that they can be made with locally available materials and do not need lithium or cobalt…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (488+ words) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have come up with a novel method for producing conductors, semiconductors and electronic insulators uses vibrational energy to ‘split’ and ‘peel off’ molecular-thin layers of material. The researchers have demonstrated a new technique for…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (269+ words) Toray Industries has developed a piezoelectric polymer with heat resistance exceeding 200°C. Piezoelectric materials generate voltage in response to stress, vibration, and other external sources. The two prime piezoelectric materials have some drawbacks. The first is polyvinylidene fluoride. It loses…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) Establishing a closed-loop cycle for lithium by recycling batteries has become a critical technological challenge as more people adopt electrified vehicles and economies decarbonise. The proliferation of nickel- and cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries in recent years has greatly increased…...