Lithium is an important raw material for new energy vehicles, and ensuring its supply is of great significance for global green sustainable development. Salt lake brine is the main lithium resource, but the separation of Li⁺ from coexisting metals poses a major challenge. The Authors designed a lithium-storage metal oxide SnO₂ nanoparticle island-modified LiMn₂O₄ electrode material with higher lithium extraction capacity and cycle stability. Their work is published in the journal Industrial Chemistry & Materials on 31 Jan 2025.

Researchers have successfully identified the CaRf gene, a pivotal fertility restorer in pepper plants that revives male fertility in cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines.