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Solid oxide cell research needs unified materials and systems design, review argues

Researchers argue that progress in SOFCs and SOECs depends on linking materials, electrochemistry, and system engineering through a reverse-guided design strategy.

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A biodegradable supercapacitor delivers acupuncture-style pain relief

A biodegradable implant powered by a new single-atom iron electrode delivered acupuncture-style pain relief in mice, then dissolved harmlessly in the body.

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'Poor man's majoranas' can be used as quantum spin probes

A theoretical study shows that quantum excitations without topological protection, previously considered experimental limitations, can serve as spectroscopic tools for identifying quantum statistics.

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Magnetic biochar nanocomposite rapidly removes antibiotic pollution from wastewater

Researchers developed a biochar nanocomposite that removes tetracycline from water by adsorption and light driven breakdown, achieving over ninety percent removal and enabling reuse.

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Researchers demonstrates universal 2D growth

The Kardar Parisi Zhang equation models surface growth. After forty years, researchers confirmed its two dimensional behavior using polaritons in engineered materials.

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Water molecules eliminate brute force from MXene nanosheet production

Water molecules replace mechanical force to exfoliate defect-free MXene nanosheets at kilogram scale, enabling record conductivity and lithium extraction from seawater.

April 9, 2026 Read more

Imaging technique captures more information about ultrafast microscopic processes

By capturing intensity and phase changes in a single measurement, new method could help scientists design new materials, explore biological processes and advance high-power lasers.

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Researchers take next leap in computing by mastering magnetism one atom at a time

Breakthrough findings offer new insight into spintronics to enable faster, smaller and more efficient devices.

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The role of graphene in photocatalytic composites revealed by theoretical modelling

Study reveals defects in graphene enable covalent bonding with TiO2, creating hybrid states that boost charge transfer and cut recombination, enhancing photocatalytic performance.

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Laser optothermal nanobomb eliminates nanobubbles in two-dimensional materials

Researchers developed a laser optothermal nanobomb method that flattens nanobubbles in 2D materials in 50 milliseconds while preserving optoelectronic properties.

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Reliable material databases bridge AI- and experimental-led material discovery

Materials databases lie at the heart of future data-driven discovery in energy-related fields, say researchers.

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Breathing new life Into tubercolosis treatment with inhalable nanomedicine

Scientists are developing an inhalable nanosystem to transport TB medicines directly into the lungs.

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Momentum-engineered photonic states make bulk silicon shine

Researchers demonstrate a fundamentally new way to make silicon emit light, overcoming one of the most persistent limitations in modern electronics and photonics.

April 8, 2026 Read more

Silver nanowire electrodes achieve 86% efficiency in CO2 to ethylene conversion

A three-layer electrode using silver nanowire networks as both conductors and catalysts achieved 86% selectivity for converting CO2 into multi-carbon products.

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Atomic force microscopy becomes a design tool for ferroelectric materials

A review paper presents an integrated AFM framework for observing, manipulating, and engineering ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale for semiconductor applications.

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A nanoscale robotic cleaner

Researchers demonstrate light-driven nanorobots that can selectively capture, transport, and remove bacteria.

April 8, 2026 Read more