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interestingengineering.com > energy > methane-pyrolysis-hydrogen-graphite-production

New heating method turn methane into hydrogen 10x more efficiently

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (473+ words) Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a new, highly efficient method for producing hydrogen using methane pyrolysis. The approach addresses major environmental and economic challenges in hydrogen production. Hydrogen is essential both as a chemical building block for global industry…...

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interestingengineering.com > science > graphene-kitchen-blender-newspaper-electronic-waste

Scientists make graphene using a kitchen blender and old newspapers

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (365+ words) Scientists turned discarded graphite and old newspaper into graphene using a surprisingly simple setup. Graphene is often described as a “wonder material,” associated with futuristic electronics, advanced batteries, sensors, and ultra-strong composites. But a new study suggests that producing useful…...

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interestingengineering.com > energy > green-methanol-using-water-from-air

Scientists find way to make green fuel using water pulled from air

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (660+ words) Researchers found that 97% of more than 20,000 water-stressed regions could potentially source enough atmospheric water for green methanol production. Persistent heat and low rainfall across Europe in spring and summer 2026 are worsening drought conditions, with groundwater and river levels falling in…...

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interestingengineering.com > energy > food-waste-biochar-membrane-stores-heat-buildings

Food waste membrane boosts heat transfer 96.1%, survives 1,000 cycles

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (524+ words) Researchers turned food waste into a biochar-based membrane that stores heat, improves heat transfer and manages moisture. A new membrane made partly from food waste could help buildings store heat, move it more efficiently and manage moisture at the same…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > thermal-bake-speed-lithium-ion-flow-batteries

Scientists boost lithium battery by intentionally damaging materials

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (547+ words) These vacancies activate a pre-formed, previously blocked migration pathway for lithium cations, transforming pure LTO into a superior ion conductor. In manufacturing, perfection is usually the goal. A single microscopic flaw can ruin a microchip, crack a structural beam, or…...

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interestingengineering.com > energy > asahi-kasei-lithium-carbonate-battery-energy-density

Lithium carbonate trick boosts battery energy density by 10%

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (500+ words) Japan’s Asahi Kasei developed a method that uses lithium carbonate to offset lithium losses in silicon-based batteries. Japan’s Asahi Kasei has developed a battery technology that uses lithium carbonate as an extra lithium source to reduce energy losses in lithium-ion…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > hypersonic-blast-diamond-into-graphite

Hypersonic blast converts diamond to graphite, could aid defense armor

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (551+ words) The structural shift to graphite absorbs collision energy, enhancing the material’s impact resistance. A new manufacturing technique developed at Rice University stabilizes diamond during thermal processing at low pressures, resulting in a dense, resilient composite material. The research, published in…...

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interestingengineering.com > innovation > cellulose-hydrogel-wearable-sensors-cold

3D-printed cellulose hydrogel keeps wearable sensors working at -13°F

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) A 3D-printable cellulose hydrogel continued sensing movement after seven days at -13°F, resisting freezing and deformation. Wearable sensors could become more reliable in freezing conditions with a new cellulose-based hydrogel that continued detecting movement after being exposed to -13°F for…...

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interestingengineering.com > science > hybrid-material-nanosheets-hydrogen-peroxide

Hybrid material based on nanosheets can produce hydrogen peroxide

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Scientists have developed innovative hybrid material that can produce hydrogen peroxide more efficiently. Researchers in the United States have developed a new material to produce hydrogen peroxide more efficiently Developed by a team led by the U.S Department of Energyâ…...

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interestingengineering.com > science > scientists-control-graphenes-electrical-behavior

Science just proved flaw in graphene is actually its greatest feature

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (528+ words) Researchers at Rice University have experimentally proven that extreme, nanoscale wrinkles in graphene generate local electric charges. It shows clear evidence of flexoelectricity (an electric charge generated by uneven bending) in single-atom-thick materials. Altering the physical shape of ultra-thin materials,…...