Novel halogen conversion and intercalation into graphite boasts unprecedented battery capacity while maintaining excellent reversibility
Read article: Graphite lithium-ion batteries get a boost from halogen intercalation
Physics World journalists report from recent events in materials science and medical physics
Read article: Batteries for electric vehicles, advances in radiotherapy, squid-inspired blankets
The UK plans to secure battery manufacture from mine to motor, bringing a projected £4.8 billion to the chemical industry by 2030
Read article: Industries join forces to power up electric vehicles
Researchers manipulate new knowledge on perovskite ferroelectricity to enhance piezoelectric effect and create nanogenerators
Read article: Perovskites perform well under pressure
Autonomous robots to survey Europe's flooded mines in search of rare-earth elements
Read article: Swimming robots help Europe rediscover its mining mojo
Neil Beattie describes some of the economic and political factors that impact developments of renewable energy materials and technologies besides the cost of crude oil
Read article: Can crude analysis alone determine prospects for energy materials?
Energy-storage devices that provide mechanical strength as well as power could pave the way for innovations such as fully electric aircraft, writes Natasha Shirshova
Read article: Structural supercapacitors prepare for take-off
As materials science reaps sustained rewards from focusing on interfaces, researchers can now access a technical note to guide them through modelling these systems
Read article: Know your boundaries to progress materials science
Novel device design suggests a way to harvest energy for small devices
Read article: Robust, flexible thermoelectric coils power miniature devices
In today's solar-PV market, silicon is king. Will later generations of materials ever steal its crown? Jon Major assesses their chances
Read article: The search for silicon’s successor
