Today's Tech News: Notable or Not?

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126217 "A/B-site multi-ion co-doping modifies barium titanate-based ceramics... A-site doping induces simultaneous cubic, tetragonal, rhombohedral nanoclusters facilitating polarization under electric field/ quick return to neutral state (less energy loss)... B-site tantalum ion doping induces crystal lattice contraction increasing grain boundary activation energy, blocking charge carriers/ enabling higher voltages... 15.3 J/cm^3 recoverable energy density... high-performance pulse power capacitors"

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117558 "thin film structurally flexible/ tunable, unlike bulk ceramics... high-entropy/ defect engineering achieving high energy density, high breakdown strength/ stability across wide temperature ranges/ high voltages/ rapid charge-discharge... miniature: aerospace electronics/ wireless communications, medical implants, IoT devices... more efficient/ renewable energy storage, safer medical devices, multilayer ceramic capacitors used in EVs/ automotive electronics/ power inverters"

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115435 "MXenes do not just store charge physically but undergo complex chemical surface redox reactions that vary based on electrolyte... proton-based electrolytes lead to titanium atom oxidation state reduction... li-ion electrolytes lead to titanium atom oxidation state increase... bridges gap between batteries/ capacitors... layered 2D titanium carbide with conductive cores/ reactive surfaces... function with eco-friendly aqueous electrolytes... precise optimization for future energy storage materials"

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110535 "at least 2 orders magnitude less expensive than etching away bulk materials' layers using caustic acids, 90% weight purity (was 60%), tetrachloroethylene safer/ more stable than highly reactive precursors... MXenes atomically thin highly conductive, ideal for: hosting ions between layers for faster-charging batteries, EM interference shielding/ optoelectronics, highly efficient catalysts in industrial chemistry"

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-artificial-proteins-path-fast-sustainable.html "lab-designed, without altering their overall stability... integrated into an efficient energy storage device capable of rapidly storing/ releasing energy... sustainable and much safer alternative to traditional materials in batteries and supercapacitors. Their inherent biocompatibility is especially promising for bioelectronic devices such as pacemakers, implantable glucose sensors, and brain electrodes... energy storage and bioelectronic devices based on safe, biodegradable, and sustainable materials"

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-solar-breakthrough-hotter-panels-storage.html "photoelectrochemical flow cells based on pn+-junction coated with 10 nm Pt layer photocathode, Hg/HgSO4 electrode reference electrode, carbon rod counter electrode... as devices warm up, electrochemical current flow improves due to faster ion movement/ better electrolyte electrolyte conductivity... performance gains strongest at 45°C, before starting to plateau... reduced need for cooling systems" Related: Goodbye to traditional batteries: this new solar system combines generation and storage in a single device https://www.ecoticias.com/en/goodbye-to-traditional-batteries-this-new-solar-system-combines-generation-and-storage-in-a-single-device/25269 NiCo₂O₄ Nanowire Photo-Capacitor Enables Self-Charging Energy Storage https://solarquarter.com/2026/02/02/nico%E2%82%82o%E2%82%84-nanowire-photo-capacitor-enables-self-charging-energy-storage/ Pyrimidone molecule stores solar without need for batter...

  https://phys.org/news/2025-06-metal-frameworks-metallic-pave-paths.html   "MOF's low electrical conductivity caused by defects overcome using AI/ robot-assisted synthesis enabling over crystallinity/ domain size control, reducing defect density... thin film MOF applied to substrate... >200 Siemens/ m conductivities at room temperature (higher ones at -173.15°C)... material features Dirac cones similar to as in graphene, enabling spin liquids, where quantum spins remain disordered even at low temperatures/ Klein tunneling... sensors, quantum materials, functional materials" Related: Twisted bilayer MOFs enable customized moiré length scales, paving the way for advances in twistronics and quantum materials https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1094493

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1087067 "integrates high: electrical insulation/ thermal conductivity by bonding kg-scale carbon quantum dots/ polyetherimide diamine monomer... forms crosslinked network, combining Coloumb blockade effect trapping free electrons, extending unbound electron movement trajectory... 200℃ electrical resistivity, 3.6 J cm-3 energy density, >90% discharged energy efficiency at 200 ℃, 0.65 W m-1 K-1 PEI-NH2-CQD thermal conductivity... scalable, high-temperature dielectric energy storage applications"

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-large-pore-molecular-crystals-energy.html "organic molecules linked through noncovalent interactions... crystals with large porosity lack stability, overcome with noncoplanar assembly using imidazole-annulated triptycene hexaacids... molecules self-assemble into double-walled, honeycomb-like structure, creating 3.6-nm pores lined with 2,313 m²/g aromatic surface area... withstands temperatures up to 350°C, harsh solvents (ethanol)... stores 0.31 grams methane/ gram... also stores 6.7% of its weight in hydrogen... withstands repeated adsorption cycles" Related: DB Cargo container stores 1,223 kg H2 gas at 500 bar https://www.railfreight.com/technology/2025/06/12/db-cargo-develops-container-for-rail-transport-of-gaseous-hydrogen/?gdpr=deny New method stores high-density methane in graphene-coated nanoporous carbon https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-method-high-density-methane-graphene.html Ice mixed with amino acids stores methane in minutes https...

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-scientists-gen-energy-storage-technologies.html "chemically bonded highly conductive single-walled carbon nanotubes with processable/ inexpensive polyaniline... stable even after >100K cycles, durable even in high-voltage environments, fast charging, improved range/ performance, can be rolled/ folded... mass produced fiber bundles, specific capacitance maintained without decreasing (PANI acts as nanocell inside)... forms liquid crystal phase based on carbon nanotubes, spinning it into coagulation bath, solidifying, stretching... EV's, drones, robots, wearables" Related: Lightning-fast power: breakthrough powers supercapacitors that rival batteries https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/lightning-fast-power-breakthrough-powers-supercapacitors-that-rival-batteries Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23 per cent longer life – without increasing the charging time https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127470

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-01-plastic-supercapacitors-energy-storage-problems.html "100X higher electrical conductivity, 4X greater electrochemically active surface area, nearly 1 order magnitude higher charge storage capaciy... add drop of liquid containing graphene oxide nanoflakes/ ferric chloride on graphite sheet exposed sample to vapor of precursor molecules, which then eventually forms PEDOT polymer that grows into thick, fur-like vertical nanofibers that have a large surface area with large energy storage capacity" Related: Pioneering recipe for conductive plastics paves way for human bodies to go online https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-recipe-plastics-paves-human-bodies.html

https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/gadget/newsid=65921.php "inorganic silicon-rich glass featuring self-forming nanograting hierarchical structures... ultrashort laser pulse 3D printing: more electrode surface area, nanoscale channels facilitating rapid ion transport... induces 2 simultaneous reactions in glass-like precursor hydrogen silsesquioxane, for self-organized nanoplates, and precursor converts into silicon-rich glass... optical communication, self-sustaining sensors, wearables, 5D optical data storage, energy storage, more compact/ efficient micro-supercapacitors" Related:  3D printing method makes affordable, realistic replicas as structurally complex as a human hand https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114275

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-electronics-material-current.html "thin, bendable electronic circuits in sheets... electronics functioning in both positive and negative voltage modes, outperforming even most cutting-edge materials... intensely bright synchrotron light at University of Saskatchewan's Canadian Light Source helps analyze/ improve performance of material, understanding its nanoscale structure and what enables/ hinders good performance... vehicle roof solar cells, smart phones' flexible displays, Iot... plug and play replacement, commercial in 7 years"

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-carbon-nanotubes-significantly-energy-storage.html "can also store 15,000X more energy per unit mass than steel springs... 100X stronger than steel... manufactured carbon nanotube ropes by twisting tubes into single thread, then coating them with different substances increasing strength/ flexibility... tested by twisting them up, measuring energy released as ropes unwound, selected the best... stored energy consistent/ accessible at temperatures from -76 to +212 °F... safer for the human body than those used in batteries... medical implants, sensors"

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-05-scientists-chicken-fat-energy-storage.html "cheap, eco-friendly... soot from rendered chicken fat carbon-based nanostructures, uniform spherical lattices of concentric graphite rings... enhance electrical characteristics soaking in thiourea solution... assembled into  asymmetric supercapacitor negative electrode, nanoparticles demonstrated good capacitance and durability, as well as high energy and power density. As predicted, these properties were improved further when the electrodes were made of the thiourea-treated carbon nanoparticles... light up red, green, blue LEDs"

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-04-high-energy-density-capacitors-2d.html "1X1 inch, scalable... improved permittivity, dielectric breakdown, charge polarization... layered polymers with oriented (utilizing mechanical exfoliation, transfer techniques) mechanically exfoliated 2D nanofiller flakes... 75 J/cm³ energy density, efficiency... mica, hexagonal boron nitride... continuous organic-inorganic interfaces... pacemakers, defibrillators, consumer electronics, EVs, aviation, defense... other polymeric systems: polymer topology manipulation, polymer grafted nanoparticles, layered block copolymers" Related: Ultrahigh dielectric permittivity in micron-sized Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 capacitors https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1100257

https://innovationorigins.com/en/breakthrough-research-on-iron-powder-kickstarts-clean-energy-cycle/ "combustion and reduction iron powder from steel-making or mining residues, water treatment sludge... iron powder storage high energy density, compact, cheap, safe, environmentally friendly, easily transported, recyclable... retrofit coal power plants... Brabant-based startup RIFT already heats hundreds of households with iron powder" Related: Rocks with infinite energy inside them in the United States: the science-fiction, but real, discovery https://www.ecoticias.com/en/rocks-infinite-energy/924/ Energy startup discovers new benefit while developing innovative iron-air battery — and it could revolutionize an entire industry https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/iron-air-rust-battery-steel-production-form-energy/ The Quest for Superior Battery Technology https://sodiumbatteryhub.com/2024/09/15/the-quest-for-superior-battery-technology/ Pulsed-power technology: a breakthrough...

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-hydrocarbon-molecule-supplier-energy-storage.html "at least 30% of original converted energy lost using battery storage... new type of organic solar modules either convert sunlight into electricity or long term chemical storage... norbornadiene 2 molecule rings hydrocarbon isomer exposed to UV partially reorganizing atomic bonds, converting to similarly structured but more highly strained quadricyclane... enables recovery from storage as electricity (not just heat)... energy density comparable to lithium-ion battery... future: not just UV but wide sunlight spectrum"

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-material-supercharges-electrostatic-energy-storage.html "electrostatic capacitors enable ultrafast charging/ discharging, now with less energy loss using ferroelectric 2D/3D/2D heterostructures, by controlling time it takes for charge to dissipate, modulated by a small gap in material... engineered chemical and nonchemical bonds between each layer... sweet spot between conductivity and nonconductivity where semiconducting materials optimize energy storage... energy densiy up to 19X higher, efficiency >90%...  doesn't polarize and lose charge capability... EV capacitors"

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-effective-method-energy-storage-free.html "(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3-based advanced high/pulsed power dielectric capacitors...lead-free BNT-based ferroelectric, high polarization strength, excellent component compatibility... modified for relaxor features and energy storage performance, utilizing high-entropy concept creating A-site BNT-based high-entropy relaxor ferroelectrics adding B-site ion-disorder... limited solid solubility overcome by constructing high entropy single-phase solid solution... no complex fabrication... high energy storage density and efficiency"