Today's Tech News: Notable or Not?

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114059 "(1) sensor flush against instead of protruding from aircraft detects moment ice begins to form monitoring changes in signal frequency, (2) sensor with 3 IR lasers analyzes clouds/ precipitation, differentiating harmless ice particles/ dangerous supercooled water droplets which freeze on contact, also measuring droplet size identifying most hazardous conditions... also detects black ice on roads... ice: on roads causes 20% weather-related car crashes/ build-up on planes causes 10% of fatal air carrier crashes"

https://frontis-energy.com/tag/materials-for-renewable-and-sustainable-energy "Nafion™ degrades structurally/ rapidly losing efficiency above 80°C, dehydrating at high temperatures/ low humidity, making protons less conductive... synergistic effect: sulfonated clay enhances water-attraction, carbon nanotubes improves structural integrity/ reinforces conductivity pathways... at 120°C/ 20% relative humidity: 443 mW/cm² Peak Power (4x higher than standard Nafion™, 42.3 mS/cm conductivity at low humidity, glass transition (thermal stability limit) 150 (was 120°C), better durability" Related: First-of-Its-Kind: Ionysis, ReCatalyst and EKPO Demonstrate PFAS‑Free Fuel Cell Stack https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/03/20/energy-innovation/first-of-its-kind-ionysis-recatalyst-and-ekpo-demonstrate-pfas-free-fuel-cell-stack Review of Polybenzimidazole-Based Membranes in Energy Storage and Conversion Devices: Conductivity Optimization Modification Strategies https://pubs.acs.org/aapmcd/a...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1103951 "energy-absorbing box with aluminum shell filled with Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) high-performance thermoplastic core, arranged in regular hexagonal honeycomb pattern... alternative to hollow structures or heavy aluminum foam fillers in car's front-end, 1st line of defense in low speed crash... increased average crushing load 18.1% for more stable, progressive, efficient energy dissipation... approximately 19% lighter than conventional aluminum foam, for exceptional specific energy absorption (strength-to-weight ratio)"

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-mxene-exceptional-high-frequency-emi.html "ultrathin, lightweight, block sub-THz signals... unlike carbon-based, which are heavy, prone to corrosion, degraded performance at high frequencies... overcomes challenges in nitrogen-based synthesis using titanium-based MAX precursor process... 35K S/cm electrical conductivity translating to exceptional EMI shielding capabilities... precise control over degree of Nitrogen substitution enables electromagnetic fine tuning, optimizing electromagnetic wave reflection/ absorption for various applications" Related: Ultra‑broadband and ultra‑high electromagnetic interference shielding performance of aligned and compact MXene films https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088646 Multifunctional composite aerogel for multi-energy conversion and electromagnetic shielding https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088844 Multifunctional ANF/MXene-enhanced hydrogels for flexible EMI shielding and wearable sensing a...