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From the U.S Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) announced more than $30 million in awards and funding opportunities at the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) Summit in Atlanta. The opportunities include two $15 million Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for energy storage innovations: one related to long-duration energy…

Next-generation laser systems are necessary for high-energy-density physics research to enable the study of astrophysical and quantum phenomena difficult to replicate in a laboratory setting. Systems must compress and augment extraordinary energies while limiting physical damage incurred with each beam pulse for these experiments to succeed. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s HELD Gratings, a novel design…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Solid-state batteries (SSBs) have the potential to be significant next-generation technologies for high-energy and high-power-density rechargeable battery applications. It is crucial to identify the metrics that an emerging battery technology should fulfill to achieve parity with conventional lithium-ion batteries, primarily in terms of energy density. However, limited approaches exist today to…

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is boosting its automotive research in the United States to further accelerate electric mobility and sustainable transportation innovation. The company continues to center strategic areas of research in dedicated technology units across the country, as well as foster co-innovation with universities and federal research facilities. One key unit is in…

Energy Inks, 3D-printing feedstock inks developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and introduced to the market in three formulations by partner and co-developer MilliporeSigma, offer functional properties, enabling next-generation, high-performance, 3D-printed devices for energy storage, catalysis, filtration, sensors and more. Further, these devices can be 3D-printed faster, at a lower cost, and exhibit higher…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending July 14, 2023, closed at 2,889.75 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.73% (or 49.15 basis points). Nineteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.01% (Apple Computer) to 6.31% (Facebook/Meta Platforms). Five of the 25 RDWI members…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a notice of intent (NOI) for the Office of Electricity (OE) to issue a $4 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA). This FOA aims to enhance grid reliability and resilience given the availability of advanced data collection and analysis to develop the grid of the future. “The electric power…

Quantinuum, the world’s largest quantum computing company, has become the first to simulate a chemical molecule by implementing a fault-tolerant algorithm on a quantum processor using logical qubits. This essential step towards using quantum computers to speed up molecular discovery, with better modeling of chemical systems, reduces the time to generate commercial and economic value.…

The Index was down -1.89% (or -54.66 basis points). Six of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.57% (AbbVie) to 8.64% (Alibaba). Nineteen of the 25 RDWI members lost value last week from -0.02% (Alphabet/Google) to -20.16% (Volkswagen AG). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, Maryland, last week converted…

Superconducting magnets have existed since the 1960s. While there has always been a desire for higher fields from these magnets, the field available has been limited by the properties of superconducting materials. Consequently, up to 2017, the peak field only increased by 8.5 T. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University‘s 32 T…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 30, 2023, closed at 2,891.86 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.16% (or 33.12 basis points). Seventeen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.22% (Novartis) to 7.92% (Ford Motor Co.). Eight of the 25 RDWI members…

A driving force behind innovative breakthroughs in the world of R&D in many cases lies in the relentless pursuit of uncovering answers to pressing questions. As organizations track and navigate these breakthroughs and introductions of platform innovations, their R&D teams must quickly make sense of the trends in real time through effective data gathering and…

Leica Microsystems, a maker of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has released version 12 of Aivia, its flagship AI image analysis software. Aivia 12 incorporates the Cellpose deep learning model to tackle dense neuron images, improving soma detection by as much as 46%. This release also streamlines AI-enabled 3D tracing of Golgi-stained images using new updates…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 16, 2023, closed at 2,897.05 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.73% (or 104.09 basis points). Twenty three of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.33% (AbbVie) to 14.21% (Oracle). Two of the 25 RDWI members lost…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High-Speed Electron Beam Processing is a low-cost, environmentally benign, and low-carbon-footprint process for producing thick Li-ion battery electrodes. This novel manufacturing approach eliminates the use of the solvent, a toxic volatile organic compound, and the high-molecular-weight material used in the traditional PVFD/NMP manufacturing method. The NMP solvent is expensive and toxic…

With more than 50 years of innovation in mass spectrometry, JEOL is once again pushing science a step further with its introduction of msFineAnalysis AI, an artificial intelligence-powered software designed to automatically perform qualitative GC-MS analysis. msFineAnalysis AI offers a new structure analysis tool for unknowns that is specifically designed for the JEOL JMS-T2000GC “AccuTOF…

Developer: BICO Group Co-developer: Nanoscribe Quantum X bio is the first-of-its-kind bioprinter enabling submicron 3D printing resolution. The bioprinter offers essential features such as precise temperature control, a sterile environment, and functionalized biomaterials that unlock a new level of bioprinting and effectively accelerate innovation in key applications such as tissue engineering, cell biology, and the…

Bostik and Polytec PT have collarborated to launch a new range of thermal conductive adhesives (TCA) to address the challenge of thermal management in the latest Cell-to-Pack (CTP) battery design for e-mobility solutions. Thermal management is vital to ensuring the operating temperature of EV-battery systems remains between 20° C and 40° C for optimum battery…

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering say they developed a 3D-printed, wearable sweat sensor. Called the “sweatainer,” the device harnesses the power of additive manufacturing to enable a new type of wearable sweat sensor. The researchers say the small, wearable device — similar in size to a child’s sticker —…

In pursuit of high-energy and safe batteries, researchers are working to replace the common liquid electrolytes with solid ion conductors. Solid polymer electrolytes are promising candidates but often have limited ionic conductivities of < 10-5 S/cm. This conductivity dilemma has persisted since the solid polymer electrolyte concept was proposed in 1978. The team at the…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 19, 2023, closed at 2,737.80 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.45% (or 39.25 basis points). Sixteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.08% (Astra Zeneca PLC) to 5.18% (Cisco). Nine of the 25 RDWI members…

Scientists have long been perceived and portrayed in the film as old people in white lab coats perched at a bench full of bubbling fluorescent liquids. The present-day reality is quite different. Scientists are increasingly data jockeys in hoodies sitting before monitors analyzing enormous amounts of data. Modern-day labs are more likely composed of sterile…

Grengine, a developer of the world’s first stackable, modular energy storage system, announces it has named Erin Rand as its new CEO, while founder and former CEO, Connie Stacey, will move into a new role as CTO. Formerly known as Growing Greener Innovations, the company also publicly announced its new corporate brand: Grengine. The new…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 28, 2023, closed at 2,652.26 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.79% (or 46.73 basis points). Fifteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.09% (Merck & Co.) to 12.88% (Meta Platforms). Ten of the 25 RDWI…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 14, 2023, closed at 2,623.97 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.04% (or 1.02 basis points). Fourteen of the 25 RDWI members gained value last week from 0.02% (AbbVie) to 6.86% (Stellantis NV). Eleven of the 25 RDWI members lost…