Niobium-graphene batteries have been developed by the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials at the National University of Singapore and CBMM. Currently being tested at the high-tech CBMM-CA2DM Advanced Battery Laboratory in Singapore, these batteries can be used in various applications such as medical devices, electric vehicles, aerospace equipment, etc.

Ammonium-ion electrolytes could help create ecofriendly and sustainable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, particularly for grid storage.

Researchers have developed a new sponge that has the capacity to remove toxic heavy metals from contaminated water, thus leaving safe drinking water behind. The innovative sponge can also be reused multiple times.

Researchers have used crab carbon derived from crab shells to develop anode materials for the next generation of rechargeable batteries i.e. sodium-ion batteries. This work could pave the way for researchers to explore other wastes in order to develop more sustainable solutions.

Lithium batteries could soon enjoy increased performance thanks to a highly ordered inorganic foam discovered at Kaust. The self-assembling foam features a complex hierarchical structure that allows it to repeatedly soak up and then release large quantities of lithium ions with ease.

A common chemical reaction that most people have seen first-hand is the inspiration for a new way to make a flexible gel film that could lead to innovations in sensors, batteries, robotics and more.

A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life.

Many fluid-based wearable assistive technologies today require a large and noisy pump that is impractical — if not impossible — to integrate into clothing. This leads to a contradiction: wearable devices are routinely tethered to un-wearable pumps. Now, researchers at the Soft Transducers Laboratory (LMTS) in the School of Engineering have developed an elegantly simple solution to this dilemma.

Researchers across the globe have developed numerous breakthrough materials and are also making use of basic materials innovatively to produce highly efficient solutions. Lab Worldwide reviews the ‘Top 5 Innovative Materials’ from the year 2022.

Researchers are constantly developing dynamic solutions that are revolutionary in nature. Lab Worldwide has picked up five breakthrough innovations of last year which are truly unique and pathbreaking. Read on to find out more about these innovations.