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The latest research has achieved a breakthrough in the controlled polymerization of thiol-ene systems.

Synchrotron radiation provides insight into the interior of modern energy storage devices: researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben have used synchrotron radiation to uncover a central interaction in supercapacitors and precisely describe its influence on the transport of charge carriers during operation - a finding that paves the way for more powerful energy storage devices and could even contribute to the removal of perpetual chemicals from water.

The rapid tests that were part of everyday life during the Covid pandemic were unpleasant and often not very precise. A new rapid test system developed at the Chair of Functional Materials and Material Systems at the University of Leoben could provide a remedy: Similar to a breathalyzer, you blow into a tube and get a result a few minutes later.

Nanoindentation, an experimental technique for investigating the mechanical properties of materials, has developed rapidly since its introduction in the 1990s with the Oliver-Pharr method. Today, modern methods make it possible to better understand complex challenges such as heterogeneous materials, thermally activated deformation mechanisms or extreme test conditions The current state of the art and modern developments in nanoindentation are the focus of the June issue of the renowned MRS Bulletin.

The [X-MAT] research team from the Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy, in collaboration with international partners, has made a significant breakthrough in the development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear fusion reactors. Their latest study, published in Advanced Science (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202417659), challenges conventional high-entropy alloy (HEA) concept by demonstrating that reduced chemical complexity can still achieve superior radiation tolerance.

The safe storage of hydrogen continues to pose a technical and scientific challenge. A research team at the Chair of Chemistry of Plastics at the University of Leoben has developed an innovative method for the chemical storage of hydrogen, which could be used in the future, particularly in the field of mobility and in decentralized hydrogen supply.

A team of materials scientists at the University of Leoben is working on improving medical implants with the help of additive manufacturing. Their research work was recently published in the journal "Advanced Functional Materials". Dipl.-Ing. Sepide Hadibeik, Dr. Florian Spieckermann and Jürgen Eckert from the Department of Materials Science at the University of Leoben, in cooperation with the Swiss Advanced Manufacturing Center in Biel, have used an advanced process for the additive manufacturing of metallic glasses for the first time.

Energy systems that are essential to our daily lives are increasingly threatened by wars, pandemics, climate change and other unexpected events. An international team of researchers has found that demand-side approaches have far greater potential to reduce our vulnerability to energy crises than supply-side measures.

The course of the chronic inflammatory nerve disease multiple sclerosis can vary greatly. Individualized therapies for MS sufferers require early and precise prediction of future disease activity. This is made possible by the combination of different biomarkers, as shown in a study by neuroimmunologist Harald Hegen at the University Clinic for Neurology.