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The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, show promise for making products that are stronger and more affordable, opening new options for U.S. manufacturers to use carbon fiber in applications such as energy and national security.

This new understanding of water’s role could help researchers develop methods to accelerate chemical reactions at the interface, potentially increasing their efficiency and productivity for industrial processes.

Scientists from the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester and the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new way to improve the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries, offering a safer and more sustainable option for energy storage.

Over the last 5 years, the Cardiff team has pioneered methods for producing a special type of 3D printing on a tiny scale, yielding magnetic elements around 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

The newly developed method leverages a structure-directing agent to modify the crystal structure of the seed edges. It also redirects growth of the second phase from the formation of isolated particles to epitaxial growth at the seed edges. The modified synthesis is expected to be extendable to other layered materials, enabling the fabrication of a range of 2-D heterostructures for optoelectronic and electronic devices.

"By developing a new concept of CNT high-quality technology that has never existed before, we were able to maximize the electrical performance of CNT coils to drive electric motors without metal," said Dr. Dae-Yoon Kim of KIST. "Based on the innovation of CNT materials, we will take the lead in localizing materials such as conductive materials for batteries, pellicles for semiconductors, and cables for robots."