silica-based technologies

Exploiting silicon and silica-based technologies in North America

The Innovation Platform spoke to Bernard Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon, to find out more about the company’s plans to manufacture...
nuclear matter, sheds light on neutron stars

Interactions in nuclear matter sheds light on neutron stars

A research team from Technische Universität Darmstadt has investigated the interactions in nuclear matter to better understand neutron stars. Investigating neutron stars: How are they...
REPowerEU Plan

REPowerEU Plan: A boost for clean energy

What does the European Commission’s REPowerEU Plan mean for the future of European clean energy markets? As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, it...
lithium developments

Lithium developments: The past, present, and future

Donald Bubar, President and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials, outlines the history and advancement of lithium developments and emphasises its great potential for future...
lithium-ion

Scientists achieve extended battery life in solid-state lithium batteries

A research team from the University of Surrey has successfully extended the lifespan of solid-state lithium batteries. The necessity of lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion batteries have grown...
community conservation

Encouraging community-based management of Japanese ecosystems

The perceptions of ecosystem services have been investigated to encourage community-based management and conservation. Cherry blossoms: Vital in gaining communal support in conservation Scientists at the...
Electro-optic modulators

Creating compact and efficient electro-optic modulators for free space

Researchers have developed a compact and high-speed electro-optic modulator for free space applications that modulates light at gigahertz speed. Electro-optic modulators, which control aspects of...
star cluster formation

Cause of ionised gas revealed by star cluster formation simulation

A research team from the University of Tokyo developed a star cluster formation simulation that has demonstrated how ionised gas is formed. Astronomers have established...
advantages of green hydrogen

Advantages of green hydrogen: A fuel for the clean energy transition

Why green hydrogen is a new ally for decarbonisation to advance the clean energy transition and achieve a more sustainable future. Decarbonising the planet is...
lithium-ion battery capacity

The emerging necessity of predicting lithium-ion battery capacity

A collaborative research team, including Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has utilised AI to make successfully predicting lithium-ion battery capacity possible. Range anxiety...