The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A new scientific review outlines how a little understood class of battery materials could help deliver safer, higher energy lithium ion batteries ...

Battery electrode materials need to do a lot of things well. They need to be conductors to get charges to and from the ions that shuttle between the electrodes. They also need to have an open ...

Scientists have turned their attention to an unconventional yet promising technology: thermal batteries. These ...

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) emerge as a key option for next-generation electrochemical energy storage, thanks to abundant sodium resources, cost-effectiveness, and excellent low-temperature ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals have long fascinated materials scientists due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between solid and liquid states of matter. These materials, which remain ...

For decades, scientists have sought ways to counter our dependence on lithium-ion batteries. These traditional, rechargeable batteries energize today's most ubiquitous consumer electronics -- from ...

In this interview, industry expert Chulyong Sim explores groundbreaking advancements in high entropy alloy development, highlighting new methods that can drastically reduce production time and enhance ...

Compressing hydrogen demands high pressures; liquefying it requires extreme cooling. Both approaches carry energy penalties, safety considerations, and infrastructure costs that limit wider adoption.