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ENERGY
Understanding the physics at the anode of sodium-ion batteries
Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo used supercomputer-based simulations to reveal the intricacies of sodium-ion clustering and transport in hard carbon nanopores.
Reviewing advances in pyrochlore oxide-based dielectric energy storage technology
Researchers from Jeonbuk National University and Korea Institute of Materials Science summarized the latest developments in the field of pyrochlore ceramics and thin films, which can guide the way for reliable, high-efficiency dielectric energy storage.
MANUFACTURING
Researchers achieve world-first in underwater 3D concrete printing
University of Wollongong researchers partnered with construction technology company LUYTEN 3D to achieve Australia’s first underwater 3D concrete printing system, and the world’s first “single-mix” concrete formulation that sets and builds stably underwater without chemical accelerators.
A heat shield for ‘never-wet’ surfaces
By placing a thin, thermally insulating layer beneath an off-the-shelf superhydrophobic spray coating, Rice University researchers created what they call a multilayered insulated superhydrophobic coating that keeps repelling water even when droplets approach their boiling point—up to 90°C.
OTHER STORIES
Durable hybrid materials for faster radiation detection
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma designed layered perovskite materials with high-energy radiation detection capabilities. These materials emit light when exposed to radiation due to the organic molecules in them. By incorporating molecules called stilbenes into the structures, the researchers achieved a five-fold increase in light emission efficiency.
Ultraefficient optical sensors shrink light to a chip
University of Colorado Boulder researchers built high-performing optical microresonators based on a Euler curve design. This type of smooth curve is found in road and railway design and makes it easier for light to go around bends.