University of Texas at Austin Develops Desktop EUV Lithography Device, Reducing 3D Chip Patterning to Minutes
2026-06-03
A research team from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin has developed a desktop extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography device. Combined with volumetric 3D patternin...
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Overturning a Century-Old Beneficiation Law! MIT Develops Room-Temperature "Reverse" Lithium Extraction Process, Halving Costs and Eliminating Waste
2026-05-29
A piece of spodumene, a household blender, and a room-temperature chemical solution—this "kitchen-level" process brought by a research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is becoming a...
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Princeton University Unveils Adaptive Human-Robot Collaborative Masonry System: Construction Robot Learns to "Watch Worker Operations" for the First Time
2026-05-22
In the field of construction robotics, whether humans and machines can achieve true "collaborative operation" on unpredictable construction sites has long been the ceiling of automation research. Rece...
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Zero Reducing Agent! Laser Direct Thermal Decomposition of Iron Ore: Carbon Emissions Reduced to Zero, Raw Material Availability Surges 32-Fold
2026-05-20
The countdown to the end of the blast furnace era has begun. At the 2026 North American Steel Technology Summit, US-based Limelight Steel dropped a bombshell: using lasers for direct thermal decomposi...
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ORNL 3D Prints "Molds" to Unlock a New Paradigm for Mining Component Production
2026-05-19
In the mining and energy equipment sector, traditional casting and forging are the fundamental processes for manufacturing large metal components. However, the limited geometric freedom, frequent weld...
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New Breakthrough in Quantum Technology: Harvard-led International Team Observes Acoustic Purcell Effect in Diamond Nanostructures for the First Time
2026-05-15
A research team from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, in collaboration with multiple international institutions, has successfully observed the acoustic Purcell e...
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U.S. Research Team Develops New Process to Convert Spent Batteries into High-Performance Cathode Materials
2026-05-15
Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Argonne National Laboratory in the United States have jointly proposed a new battery recycling process that can convert low-value battery waste int...
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U.S. Rocky Mountain National Laboratory Releases Silicon-Based Photocatalytic System That Efficiently Captures High-Energy Sunlight
2026-05-14
A research team from the U.S. Rocky Mountain National Laboratory recently published findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, demonstrating a hybrid system composed of a silicon semico...
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WPI and Argonne National Laboratory Develop Battery Upcycling Technology with Over 95% Conversion Rate
2026-05-13
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the United States, in collaboration with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, have developed a new strategy to convert low-value battery w...
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MIT Unveils Self-Extinguishing Battery: Withstands 3,600°F Flames and Boasts Over 10,000 Cycle Life
2026-05-12
PolyJoule, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spin-off, has officially unveiled its third-generation battery chemistry technology—a conductive polymer battery capable of "self-extinguishing...
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US Lab Doubles High-Voltage Sodium Battery Lifespan, Battery Prototype Achieves 500 Cycles
2026-05-12
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a weakly solvating electrolyte that enables high-voltage sodium-ion batteries to retain 80% of their initial capacity after 5...
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A Magnetic "Treasure Vault" Unlocked by Magnets: PNNL's Magnetic Field-Driven Technology Revolutionizes Rare Earth Recycling
2026-04-29
With just a common permanent magnet worth a few dollars—no electricity, no chemicals required—rare earth elements indispensable to smartphones, electric vehicles, and missile defense systems can be "a...
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