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Materials

New method recovers cobalt and nickel from NMC batteries

New polymer gives 3D printed sand super-strength

Silicon coating puts brakes on red light

Multifunctional catalysts turn CO2 into multiple hydrocarbons

Rice team developing 3D printed military ‘smart helmet’

Electrochromic window material blocks infrared radiation

Integrating the product on top of a Si cell can potentially improve solar cell efficiency to as much as 40 per cent - which would mean a doubling of efficiency when compared to today’s commercial Si solar cells (Photo: Shutterstock, NTB)

Solar cells get boost from GaAs nanowires

Image credit: 2021 KAUST; Anastasia Serin.

3D printing to support coral reef growth

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Bio-based polymers transformed into fertilizers

New x-ray technique gives insights into the Mary Rose

New facility to enable switch to low-carbon future