A recent study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts reports the development of a water-soluble cellulose ethyl phosphite (CEP) adhesive synthesized via a CO₂-based solvent system. The adhesive exhibits high bonding strength (up to 5.73 MPa), stability under extreme temperatures ranging from –196 °C to 100 °C, and resistance to high humidity environments. Notably, its water solubility enables reversible bonding and material recovery, addressing a long-standing limitation in bio-based adhesives. These results position CEP as a promising candidate for sustainable materials engineering and circular bioeconomy applications.

In International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers at the University of Science and Technology Beijing developed a machine learning framework to perfect the laser settings during the 3d printing, reducing internal crack density by 99% and boosting the metal's high-temperature strength well beyond that of traditional cast components.

Scientists have developed a new method to produce bio-oil and bioenergy applications using the surface fiber waste of date palm trees, an abundant, low-cost, and sustainable biomass resource generated by an estimated 150 million date palm trees worldwide.

An international interdisciplinary research team led by Prof. Richard GU Hongri, Assistant Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges a centuries-old understanding of friction. For over 300 years, scientists have adhered to Amontons’ law, which posits that friction increases monotonically with the load pressing two surfaces together. However, this new study reveals that friction can manifest even without physical contact, opening avenues for the development of wear-free technologies and reshaping our comprehension of this fundamental rule that governs everyday activities from walking to braking a car. The study titled "Nonmonotonic Magnetic Friction from Collective Rotor Dynamics" was recently published in the leading international journal Nature Materials. 

Manipulation of structured electromagnetic (EM) waves is key to boosting wireless communications capacity. Recently, scientists have invented a space-time-coding metasurface that generates structured EM waves with multidimensional orbital angular momentum, greatly increasing the number of communication channels. Meanwhile, the metasurface can directly encode information into the channels, eliminating the need for external modulators. Benefiting from simple yet high-performance metasurface hardware, this technology enables high-dimensional multiplexing and opens new opportunities for ultra-high-speed wireless communications.

Through precisely tuning the CdS shell thickness to balance the triplet exciton transfer efficiency and the triplet lifetime of ligands, a record upconversion efficiency of 3.9% was achieved under 1064 nm excitation. This efficient quantum dot-based photon upconversion enabled unprecedented large-volume photocatalysis driven by low-energy sunlight with wavelengths beyond 1000 nm.

 A new Feature Article by Professor Sun Wei team from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) introduces a systematic Multiscale Regulation Framework for neutral zinc-air batteries (ZABs). The framework, based on the team's pioneering research, integrates innovations in electrolyte formulation, interfacial engineering, and device design to overcome critical issues like sluggish reaction kinetics and poor reversibility, significantly enhancing the energy efficiency and cycling stability of these promising energy storage devices.