EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 39 MIN
Lithium From Water, Solar 'Holy Grail,' and Titanium Hearts w/ Ralph Bond
from Computer America · host Ben Crossman
Show Notes 21 March 2025Story 1: Lithium needed for the battery revolution could be harvested from salt-lake brines or geothermal brine solutionsSource: Imperial College announcement by Ian MundellLink: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261774/lithium-needed-battery-revolution-could-harvested/See also: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-lithium-battery-revolution-harvested-saltwater.htmlSee research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-025-00398-8Story 2: Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reachSource: LiveScience.com Story by Ben TurnerLink: https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/nanoparticle-breakthrough-could-bring-holy-grail-of-solar-power-within-reachSee the research paper here: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/el/d4el00029cStory 3: Mimicking Human Skin, This Self-Healing Gel Could be Applied to Soft RoboticsSource: Discover Magazine Story by Monica CullLink: https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/mimicking-human-skin-this-self-healing-gel-could-be-applied-to-soft-roboticsSee the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02146-5#Sec5See also: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307130138.htmStory 4: Man survives with titanium heart for 100 days – a world firstSource: Nature Magazine Story by Smriti MallapatyLink: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00782-0See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW3MMFmDobsHonorable MentionsStory: Scientists Use Amino Acid to Extract 99.99% of Lithium from Old BatteriesSource: Technology NetworksLink: https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/scientists-use-amino-acid-to-extract-9999-of-lithium-from-old-batteries-397175Story: Spinning, Twisted Light for Next-Generation ElectronicsSource: RealClearScience.comLink: https://www.realclearscience.com/2025/03/14/spinning_twisted_light_for_next-generation_electronics_1097501.htmlStory: Nanoparticle Could Act as Switch in Optical Computers - New nanoparticles can switch between dark and bright statesSource: IEEE Spectrum Story by Katherine BourzacLink: https://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoparticle-optical-switchesStory: James Webb telescope's view of the Flame Nebula is a 'quantum leap' forward for astronomersSource: LiveScience.com Story by Jamie CarterLink: https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/space-photo-of-the-week-james-webb-telescopes-view-of-the-flame-nebula-is-a-quantum-leap-forward-for-astronomers
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Show Notes 21 March 2025 Story 1: Lithium needed for the battery revolution could be harvested from salt-lake brines or geothermal brine solutions Source: Imperial College announcement by Ian Mundell Link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261774/lithium-needed-battery-revolution-could-harvested/ See also: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-lithium-battery-revolution-harvested-saltwater.html See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-025-00398-8 Story 2: Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach Source: LiveScience.com Story by Ben Turner Link: https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/nanoparticle-breakthrough-could-bring-holy-grail-of-solar-power-within-reach See the research paper here: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/el/d4el00029c Story 3: Mimicking Human Skin, This Self-Healing Gel Could be Applied to Soft Robotics Source: Discover Magazine Story by Monica Cull Link: https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/mimicking-human-skin-this-self-healing-gel-could-be-applied-to-soft-robotics See the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02146-5#Sec5 See also: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250307130138.htm Story 4: Man survives with titanium heart for 100 days – a world first Source: Nature Magazine Story by Smriti Mallapaty Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00782-0 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW3MMFmDobs Honorable Mentions Story: Scientists Use Amino Acid to Extract 99.99% of Lithium from Old Batteries Source: Technology Networks Link: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/scientists-use-amino-acid-to-extract-9999-of-lithium-from-old-batteries-397175&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
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