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- 1US House Passes BRACE Act on Battery Recycling▼Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy Act: U.S. House of Representatives Passes BRACE Act (H.R. 9615)
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy Act, known as the BRACE Act (H.R. 9615). The legislation aims to strengthen domestic battery recycling as part of a broader push for supply chain competitiveness and clean energy materials. Analysts note it could shape the battery and critical minerals industry, with attention now turning to the Senate.
- 2Scientists boost superconductor strength using empty space▼Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”
Researchers report they have strengthened a superconductor by exploiting what they describe as "empty space," according to a new study covered by ScienceDaily. The advance suggests that engineering vacancy-like voids or structural gaps within a material can improve its superconducting performance, offering a new route to more robust superconductors. Details of the material, the mechanism and the potential applications have not been made widely available beyond the headline coverage.
- 3Moist-Electric Wallpaper Generates Power Indoors●Moist-Electric Wallpaper for Indoor Energy Harvesting and Humidity Management
Researchers have developed a wallpaper material that produces electricity from moisture in indoor air while also helping regulate humidity. Published in Advanced Energy Materials, the study describes a dual-function coating that harvests ambient moisture to generate power, potentially offering a passive energy source for low-power indoor electronics and sensors without batteries or external power supplies.
- 4Topological Insulator and MXene Combined for Clean Energy Materials●Topological Insulator Meets MXene in a Two-Dimensional Powerhouse for Clean Energy
Researchers report combining a topological insulator with an MXene into a two-dimensional hybrid material aimed at clean energy applications. The pairing is said to bring together protected surface states and highly conductive, layered chemistry in a single platform, with potential uses in energy storage and conversion technologies. Interest centres on whether the hybrid can outperform existing two-dimensional materials in real devices.
- 5Stanislav Kondrashov Weighs In on Europe's Critical Raw Materials Push▼Stanislav Kondrashov on Europe and Progress Across Critical Raw Materials
Stanislav Kondrashov has commented on Europe's progress in securing critical raw materials, a topic central to the EU's industrial and energy strategy. His remarks address how the continent is advancing efforts to reduce dependence on external suppliers for minerals essential to batteries, renewable energy and digital technologies.
- 6U.S. Puts $29.5 Million Into Critical Minerals Technology▼U.S. Invests $29.5 Million To Develop Critical Minerals Technology
The United States is investing $29.5 million to develop technology for critical minerals, a sector seen as vital to clean energy, electronics and national security. The funding aims to advance domestic capabilities in extracting and processing materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. Details on recipients and projects have not been widely reported.
- 7Moist-Electric Wallpaper Generates Power and Controls Humidity●Moist-Electric Wallpaper for Indoor Energy Harvesting and Humidity Management Article URL: https:// advanced.onlinelibra
Researchers have developed a wallpaper material that generates small amounts of electricity from moisture in indoor air while also helping regulate humidity. The work, published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, is drawing attention among technology enthusiasts, with discussion focusing on how such indoor energy harvesting could power low-energy sensors and smart-home devices without batteries.
- 8Carbon quantum dots boost hydrogen-producing photocatalysts▼Carbon quantum dots boost polyoxometalate photocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution
Researchers report that combining carbon quantum dots with polyoxometalate photocatalysts significantly improves the efficiency of hydrogen evolution, a key process for producing clean hydrogen fuel using light. The hybrid material approach could make solar-driven hydrogen production more practical and cost-effective.
- 9KERI develops direct carbon coating technology for substrates●[Science Bulletin] KERI develops direct carbon coating technology for substrates
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a technology for directly coating carbon onto substrates, according to a report by DongA Science. The technique could simplify manufacturing processes that currently rely on more complex carbon deposition methods, with potential applications in electronics and energy materials.
- 10Ames Lab receives $1.5 million DOE grant for mining technology●Ames Lab snags $1.5M DOE grant to develop new mining technology
Ames Laboratory has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the US Department of Energy to develop new mining technology. The federally funded lab, based at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, will use the funding to advance methods for extracting critical materials. The award reflects federal interest in improving domestic mining and mineral processing capabilities.
- 11Moisture-absorbing wallpaper generates small electric current from indoor air●A novel wallpaper technology that absorbs moisture from indoor air and converts it into small amounts of electric curren
Researchers have developed a wallpaper-like material that draws moisture from indoor air and converts it into small amounts of electric current, offering a passive way to harvest energy from humidity in everyday environments. The advance sits at the intersection of electrical engineering, materials science and physics, and is being discussed as an intriguing example of how ambient moisture could one day supplement low-power energy needs.
- 12Stanislav Kondrashov Weighs In on Europe's Critical Raw Materials Push●Stanislav Kondrashov on Europe and Progress in the Critical Raw Materials Sector
Stanislav Kondrashov has published commentary examining Europe's progress in the critical raw materials sector, an area central to the EU's industrial and energy strategy. The piece looks at how European countries are seeking to secure supplies of minerals needed for batteries, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, as the bloc works to reduce dependence on external suppliers and accelerate domestic mining, processing and recycling capacity.