DARPA seeks graphene production data for aerospace load-bearing structures
DARPA has opened a market-research inquiry into graphene production and manufacturing, asking whether the material can be made at scale for load-bearing aerospace structures and what technical barriers still stand in the way.
HydroGraph says graphene coating boosted copper heat transfer by 152% in cooling study
HydroGraph Clean Power says a peer-reviewed study found its graphene aerosol coating increased copper’s heat transfer coefficient by 152%, a result the company is framing as a scalable route to thermal management for electronics, data centers and other high-power systems.
NextSource secures Syrah graphite for Abu Dhabi anode plant as 2026 buildout advances
NextSource Materials has signed a binding agreement with Syrah Resources to supply natural graphite fines for its planned battery anode facility in Abu Dhabi, adding a second feedstock route as the project moves closer to a final investment decision. The deal, announced March 2, 2026, gives the Canadian battery materials company more flexibility as it builds a facility designed to produce anode active material for lithium-ion batteries.
Additively made aluminum alloy keeps strength at 400 C in latest Nature Communications paper
Researchers have reported a laser powder bed fusion aluminum alloy that reaches 582 MPa tensile strength at room temperature and retains 114 MPa strength with exceptional creep resistance at 400 C, thanks to embedded heat-resistant nanophases formed during printing.
Nature study points to roll-to-roll TiO2 coatings as a manufacturing path for visible metalenses
A new Nature paper published April 15, 2026 reports industrial-scale roll-to-roll fabrication of visible metalenses using nanoimprinting and TiO2 coating, a process advance that could help metasurface optics move from lab demonstrations toward volume manufacturing.
Metal-free graphene battery cathode posts a solid-state magnesium-air advance
Researchers in Japan have reported an all-solid-state magnesium-air rechargeable battery built around a nitrogen-doped nanoporous graphene cathode, a metal-free design aimed at improving cost, safety and flexibility while avoiding platinum.