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New solid-state battery tech shrugs off -40°C cold and 55°C heat

Solid-state battery tests point to wider temperature resilience

Researchers developed a new solid-state polymer electrolyte.
The material reportedly supported operation from minus 40C to 55C in tests.
The advance is positioned as a step for lithium metal battery performance.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 4, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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AI crosses catalyst boundaries to uncover new route for green hydrogen

AI links catalyst families in a push for greener hydrogen

Researchers say their AI model transfers knowledge across distinct catalyst families.
The work focuses on improving catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis.
The approach predicted a new catalyst class not included in model training.

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DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via phys.org

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This AI-powered lab runs itself—and discovers new materials 10x faster (via sciencedaily.com)

In a Manhattan lab, AI is trying to compress materials discovery from decades to days

Radical AI uses AI and robotics to propose and test new materials.
The company says its lab can run about 50 experiments a day today.
The approach is aimed at accelerating discovery for industrial and energy applications.

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DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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An illustration of a series of round spheres inside a larger blue bubble next to bright green grass.

Scientists build a fabric coating that uses ‘water armor’ to resist stains

Scientists developed a coating that forms a protective water layer on fabric.
The surface makes stains less likely to adhere strongly.
The study suggests laundry water and electricity demand could drop by more than 80%.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via livescience.com

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China's new solar cell hits 33% efficiency with better durability

China team reports solar cell design with 33% efficiency

Researchers in China report a solar cell design reaching 33% efficiency.
The advance relies on a targeted passivation technique.
The work is notable because it also claims improved durability.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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Assoc. Prof. Annalisa Bruno examines one of the ultrathin perovskite solar cells, which is just 10 nanometers thick

Ultrathin Transparent Solar Cells Point Toward Power-Generating Windows

NTU Singapore researchers report ultrathin semi-transparent perovskite solar cells.
The design could help bring solar generation to windows and other glass surfaces.
The work addresses urban space constraints that limit conventional panel deployment.
The cells reportedly retain high efficiency for devices in this ultrathin class.

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Electricity and recycled waste cement can be used to produce the belite that’s often utilized in massive structures such as dams

Researchers say electricity could sharply cut cement’s carbon footprint

A UBC team says electricity can lower the heat burden in cement production.
The method can also use recycled cement and concrete.
The work targets a sector responsible for a major share of industrial CO2 emissions.

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Silk, shown here in reeled form and cocoons, can be fused under controlled temperature and pressure to make exceptionally strong materials

Fused Silk Reaches Kevlar-Like Toughness in a Push for Better Medical Implants

Researchers fused intact silk fibers using controlled heat and pressure rather than dissolving and reforming them.
The resulting material is described as exceptionally strong and tough, with possible implant applications.
Processing conditions can be adjusted to tune the material’s structure for different uses.

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The “impossible” LED that could change everything

Cambridge Researchers Build an ‘Impossible’ LED From Insulating Nanoparticles

Cambridge researchers say they built LEDs from insulating nanoparticles.
Organic molecular antennas transfer electrical energy into the particles.
The result could matter for imaging, sensing, and communications.

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A sample sole made as part of the ZiProMat project, composed entirely of sheets of copolyester elastomer arranged in ribs and ridges

Fraunhofer Researchers Explore Monomaterial Running Shoes Designed for True Shoe-to-Shoe Recycling

Fraunhofer researchers are exploring a running shoe made almost entirely from one material.
The ZiProMat project uses structural design to create different performance zones from the same elastomer.
The approach aims to move footwear recycling beyond downcycling and toward true shoe-to-shoe reuse.

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High-frequency sound waves have been used to better manipulate covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to form protective coatings without using damaging processes

Sound-wave coating points to a gentler way to protect materials from UV

RMIT researchers used sound waves to form UV-protective coatings from COFs.
The coating protected plant leaves while still allowing photosynthesis.
The method could be useful for delicate industrial materials including textiles, plastics, glass and silicon.

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China Researchers Report Water-Based Battery Chemistry With a Claimed 120,000-Cycle Lifespan

Researchers reported a neutral-electrolyte aqueous battery in Nature Communications.
The design uses covalent organic polymers with magnesium and calcium ions.
The team says the battery can last about 120,000 charge cycles.
The chemistry is positioned as a safer, nontoxic option for grid storage.

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Living Without Fossil Fuel Is Harder Than We Think - CleanTechnica

Why a One-Day Fossil-Free Challenge Broke Down Almost Immediately

A journalist’s attempt to avoid fossil-fuel-derived products for one day failed almost immediately.
Experts said the challenge was effectively impossible because transport and materials systems remain hydrocarbon-dependent.
Even bio-based goods such as cotton and food packaging can rely on petrochemical inputs in farming and manufacturing.

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A Small Chemical Lever With Big Implications for Self-Assembling Materials

Researchers examined how sulfur oxidation states affect sugar-based surfactant molecules.
These amphiphilic molecules contain a hydrophilic sugar headgroup and a hydrophobic segment.
The work highlights how small molecular changes can shape self-assembly behavior in water.

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Image of the new CH Compound thought to exist inside Uranus and Neptune. Credit - Cong Liu / The Carnegie Institute

A strange new state of matter may exist deep inside Uranus and Neptune

Researchers propose a new quasi-1D superionic carbon-hydrogen phase at extreme conditions.
The material may exist deep inside Uranus and Neptune.
The finding could reshape interior models for ice giants and similar exoplanets.

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Although it may be quite a long time before we're traveling in spaceships like one, fuel might not be an issue when we do ... thanks to the experimental new metajet technology

Light-driven ‘metajets’ hint at a new way to steer microscopic flight

Researchers say nanoscale metasurfaces let tiny devices move under laser light alone.
The experiment demonstrated lifting and steering in multiple directions.
The long-term idea is that programmable light pressure could aid future propulsion systems.

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A photograph of ice cubes molded into different shapes—including a sphere, a snowflake, a diamond, and a dinosaur—scattered across a blue surface.

Physicists Are Finding Stranger Forms of Ice Than Expected

Scientists have identified three new kinds of ice in the past year.
Researchers say simulations predict tens of thousands of possible forms of solid water.
Exotic ice phases may help explain conditions inside comets and icy planets.

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Physics-guided AI identifies 31 previously unknown high-dielectric oxides (via sciencedirect.com)

Physics-guided AI identifies 31 previously unknown high-dielectric oxides

The model predicts intermediate physical quantities instead of directly guessing dielectric constants.
Researchers screened more than 8,000 oxide materials.
The workflow surfaced 31 previously unknown high-dielectric oxide candidates.

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A platinum-free hydrogen catalyst hits industrial benchmarks for 1,000 hours

The study describes a catalyst made from two phosphides for an anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzer.
Researchers said it outperformed a state-of-the-art comparison cathode and a platinum-group-metal benchmark.
The catalyst reportedly operated for 1,000 hours at industry-standard conditions.

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Simple iron-and-UV process points to a cheaper route for hydrogen production

Kyushu University researchers generated hydrogen using iron ions, alcohol, sodium hydroxide, and UV light.
The study reports activity comparable to some more complex catalyst systems.
The method also worked with biomass-derived inputs such as glucose and cellulose.

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