As the electric vehicle (EV) market surges, the biggest anxiety for owners and manufacturers remains the battery. How long will it last? Is it safe? Accurately predicting a battery's State of Health (SOH) is notoriously difficult under real-world driving conditions. Now, a research collaboration including Jilin University and major automaker China FAW Group has developed a novel deep learning model that cracks this code, achieving prediction errors of less than 1% even in dynamic environments.

 Researchers have developed a hybrid surrogate model for iso-octanol oxidation to iso-octanal that integrates data-driven approaches with chemical equations grounded in mass transfer, heat transfer, momentum transfer, and reaction engineering. By establishing a precise mechanistic model based on an Aspen Plus generated database, the team overcame the challenge of scarce oxidation experimental data caused by long operating cycles and hydrogen safety concerns. Compared to direct process simulation and multi-objective optimization methods, surrogate models exhibit computational speeds exceeding 400 times those of traditional methods. The optimization results reveal significant reductions in both primary energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions.

A growing body of research suggests that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant and agricultural waste, could play a major role in improving soil health and supporting more resilient forests. A new review study brings together over two decades of research to evaluate how biochar affects soil quality and tree-based crops, while also highlighting important risks and knowledge gaps.

A growing body of research highlights a global agricultural challenge that often goes unnoticed beneath our feet: soil acidification. Affecting billions of hectares worldwide, acidic soils reduce crop productivity, disrupt soil ecosystems, and threaten long-term food security. Now, a new review study sheds light on how biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from biomass, could provide an effective and sustainable solution.

A new study reveals how a simple, low-cost material could significantly boost the production of clean hydrogen fuel from waste. Researchers have demonstrated that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, can overcome one of the biggest challenges in biological hydrogen production: product inhibition.

A new study reveals how tailoring biochar with minerals and heat can influence soil bacteria and dramatically improve carbon storage in agricultural soils, offering new strategies to combat climate change.

A new study reveals how pairing biochar with beneficial soil bacteria could significantly improve phosphorus availability in soils, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional fertilizers and helping support global food production.

A new study shows that carefully designed biochar can effectively remove harmful “forever chemicals” from recycled water used in agriculture, offering a promising and sustainable solution to protect food systems and public health.