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Magnesium-Tin Alloy Boosts Solid-State Battery Life by 400X

Instead of trying to suppress chemical interactions between the solid electrolyte and the electrode, a research team engineered an alloy that utilizes these side effects to improve structural stability.

© Tohoku University

<p>The optimized magnesium-tin alloy demonstrated significantly improved electrochemical performance, including more stable cycling behavior and enhanced magnesium-ion transport at the electrode-electrolyte interface.</p>
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Ear-Friendly Headset Demonstrates How Smart Design Can Redefine a Product

A recent conversation with an audiologist-turned-entrepreneur reveals how he used out-of-the-box thinking to design a new type of featherweight headset that protects pilots’ ears — and their wallets.

© Lee Goldberg

<p>Dr. Phil McCandless is a research audiologist, an avid pilot, and inventor who designed the HALO headset and manufactures it in his Mississippi-based workshop.</p>
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