Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being stronger than steel while simultaneously being extremely lightweight. This ...

Freeze-dried hydrogel powders sprayed onto wet surfaces merge into functional coatings in under five seconds, enabling rapid ...

Silicon is an attractive negative electrode (anode) material for future lithium-ion batteries because it can store much more energy than the graphite used today. However, silicon expands and shrinks ...

Ultrathin titanium flow distributors made via laser micromachining achieve record fuel cell power densities, surpassing European aerospace targets set for the end of this decade.

Degradable pacemakers and artificial neurons showcase how flexible, tissue-compatible electronics are revolutionising medicine. But translating these materials from lab bench to clinic requires solvin ...

In January 2026, the solid-state battery industry chain accelerated comprehensively in terms of materials, battery cells, ...

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have achieved a significant breakthrough in anode-free lithium metal batteries. These batteries represent a promising ...

Test results reported in ACS Nano confirm extreme resilience to electronic interference, achieving more than 35 decibels of ...

Henniker Plasma announces the launch of CoatX®, an advanced plasma-coating technology designed to deliver permanent, ...

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel ...

The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and next‐generation lab‐on‐a‐chip diagnostics. However, once droplet volume reaches pico- and ...

A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a simple and affordable hydrogel coating that ...