The materials were pulled from the lab shelf because they combine to form a thin and stable layer with microscopic channels. When it's partially submersed in water, water travels up the pathways, ...

Lithium-ion batteries power most electronics, but they have limited energy density—they can store only a certain amount of energy per mass or volume of the battery.

The technology could have promising applications for nuclear fusion research and other commercial uses, the researchers said.

Imagine you are standing on a slippery surface and the slightest imbalance makes you stumble. Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed such a surface, not for you, ...