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Jälle Technologies raises €2 million pre-seed to scale battery recycling technology

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Estonia-based Jälle Technologies has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its battery recycling and material upcycling processes. The round includes equity investments from Kiilto Ventures, 2C Ventures, EIS, KIK (Environmental...

Jul 25, 2025

Concrete that lasts centuries and captures carbon? AI just made it possible

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Imagine concrete that not only survives wildfires and extreme weather, but heals itself and absorbs carbon from the air. Scientists at USC have created an AI model called Allegro-FM that simulates billions of atoms at once, helping design futurist...

Jul 23, 2025

Researchers to develop new methods to passively mitigate lunar dust for space exploration

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Lunar dust is more than a mild irritant or hallmark of an untidy room like dust found on Earth. Lunar dust particles are sharp and abrasive due to the lack of atmosphere gradually dulling their surfaces, leading them to potentially damaging critic...

Jul 22, 2025

Researchers boost semiconductors with magnetic atoms to create more than 20 new materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors—which are vital materials for computers and other electronic devices—was unveiled by a research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.

Jul 22, 2025

Bio-inspired membrane design unlocks new possibilities for water purification, extraction

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Taking lessons from biology, researchers develop a tunable system that selectively controls chemical transport at the atomic scale.

Jul 22, 2025

Flash-freezing silicon offers new method for flawless semiconductor layers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Flash-freezing reveals how cooling speed shapes silicon crystal layers, offering insights into defect-free growth for semiconductors and mirroring early-universe transitions.

Jul 22, 2025

Researchers show that interlayer twist induces the formation of self-doped p–n junctions at atomically thin thickness

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Atomically thin 2D materials are promising candidates for extending Moore’s Law due to their exceptional geometric and electronic properties. However, the realization of ultrathin p–n junctions, as crucial components of modern electronic and optoe...

Jul 22, 2025

Laser-generated nanoparticles promise cleaner, smarter artificial sensory systems

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new review highlights a powerful, cleaner route to produce ultra-clean, customizable nanoparticles—key building blocks for artificial sensory systems that mimic human perception and power emerging technologies like extended reality (XR) and adva...

Jul 21, 2025

Self-powered solar panels remove dust using wind-generated electricity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A collaborative research team has successfully developed a self-powered pollution prevention technology that can remove pollutants from the surface of solar panels without external power. This technology uses a wind-powered rotational triboelectri...

Jul 21, 2025

Researchers mimic cell membranes to tune ion transport in artificial water filters

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In every living cell, there are membranes, and in every membrane there are proteins, each of which acts as a chemical gatekeeper. Rather than passively letting ions pass in and out of the cell, these biochemical bouncers throw the door wide or shu...

Jul 21, 2025

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