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A farewell to our colleague and friend, Jenna Flogeras
After nearly four years with us, we wish her well in the future.
A step towards fully computerized device-level engineering
The future will witness a gradual shift in which computational models will play a progressively larger role in identifying new materials for specific purposes.
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Liquid metal batteries, in which both electrodes as well as the electrolyte are in liquid form, are a promising development in energy storage technologies.
UN: Falling clean energy costs can provide opportunity to boost climate action during COVID-19 recovery
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