Today's Tech News: Notable or Not?

https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tiny-oxygen-gaps-generation-memory.html "varying ozone levels during atomic layer deposition controls oxygen-vacancy concentrations... oxygen gaps alter both the crystallization temperature and the formation of the metastable orthorhombic phase responsible for ferroelectric data retention... provides actionable engineering strategy to optimize HZO-based ferroelectrics for high-density, low-power semiconductor devices"

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-cheap-dirty-leftovers-pure-oxygen.html "store/ release pure oxygen faster, at lower temperatures, using cheaper materials needing less maintenance... hexagonal manganites (no need for larger surface area nanomaterials)... neither pure (5 to 6 different rare earths) nor have well-ordered crystal structure, OK as disorder itself provides rapid oxygen absorption...  sources of hexagonal manganites: oxides of recycled rare earth metals or low-quality ore, also possibly waste materials from the production of electric motors" Related:  Microwave-induced pyrolysis breaks down plastic coating of PVC wiring to get copper, and chlorine recyclable into hydrochloric acid and carbon black https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/microwave-recycling-old-cords-plastic-wire/

https://phys.org/news/2022-08-oxygen-magnets-astronauts-easy "efficient phase separation in reduced gravitational environments... obstacle human space exploration and known since the first flights to space in the 1960s. This phenomenon is a particular challenge for the life support system onboard spacecraft and the International Space Station (ISS) as oxygen for the crew is produced in water electrolyzer systems and requires separation from the electrode and liquid electrolyte" Related: Scientists Just Broke The World Record For The Most Powerful Stable Magnetic Field https://www.thesciencemag.com/2022/08/scientists-just-broke-world-record-for.html