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Michal Leskes and Shira Haber assess the capabilities of NMR in analyzing solid-state interfaces.
Magnesium Batteries: An Alternative to Lithium?
Magnesium batteries for high temperature use, layered cathode materials, and cathode microstructure are at the forefront of battery technology research.
Paving the Way for Calcium Batteries
Rechargeable calcium batteries have the prospect of high-energy and low-cost.
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Giving life to rechargeable Cu-Zn ion batteries after two centuries
Predicting Rechargeable Battery Performance with Machine Learning
A new machine learning algorithm that can predict battery performance and failure beyond the expert level.
Geoffrey Ozin: Visionary Nanochemist Still Seeking New Frontiers
In honor of Advanced Science’s 5th Anniversary, Professor Geoffrey Ozin opens up about his 50 years in materials chemistry, his love of art and communicating science, as well as future research directions.
Gigawatt Electricity Storage Using Water and Rocks
A new solution for large-scale energy storage through the hydraulic lifting of large rocks.
Finding Value in Textile Wastewater
Nitrogen and sulfur present in dye-contaminated wastewater are incorporated into an energy material, simultaneously addressing two important issues.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Reactions
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a moment to take stock of the achievements of materials science. Advanced Science News speaks to experts in the field for their thoughts.
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