7-Apr-2026 How biochar and soil bacteria team up to lock away carbon Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study reveals how tailoring biochar with minerals and heat can influence soil bacteria and dramatically improve carbon storage in agricultural soils, offering new strategies to combat climate change. Journal Biochar
7-Apr-2026 Biochar and beneficial bacteria team up to unlock soil phosphorus and boost sustainable agriculture Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study reveals how pairing biochar with beneficial soil bacteria could significantly improve phosphorus availability in soils, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional fertilizers and helping support global food production. Journal Biochar
7-Apr-2026 New research identifies how to design biochar for removing “forever chemicals” from irrigation water Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study shows that carefully designed biochar can effectively remove harmful “forever chemicals” from recycled water used in agriculture, offering a promising and sustainable solution to protect food systems and public health. Journal Biochar
7-Apr-2026 Machine learning reveals how biochar can curb phosphorus pollution from farmland Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study has shown that biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from biomass, can significantly reduce phosphorus losses from agricultural soils, offering a promising solution to one of the leading causes of water pollution worldwide. By combining environmental science with machine learning, researchers have developed a powerful predictive tool to optimize how biochar is used in real-world farming systems. Journal Biochar
7-Apr-2026 Engineered biochar and bacteria team up to lock toxic metals in polluted soils Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Heavy metal contamination from industrial activities remains a major environmental challenge worldwide, especially at sites affected by lead and zinc smelting. Now, a new study offers a promising, low-cost strategy to stabilize multiple toxic metals in soil using a novel combination of biochar and beneficial bacteria. Journal Biochar
7-Apr-2026 Light-driven method enables sustainable production of porous semiconducting polymers Koç University A new study reports a visible-light-driven method to synthesize porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions without metal catalysts, offering a more sustainable and efficient route with strong photocatalytic performance. Journal Nature Communications
7-Apr-2026 Machine-learning guides discovery of multi-principal element alloys as electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction HEP Data Cooperation Journals This study develops an ML-assisted approach for accelerating the discovery of HER electrocatalysts in multi-principal element alloys. With ultralow material costs and record-breaking electrocatalytic metrics, the NbZnCo2 alloy exhibits exceptional potential for industrial alkaline water electrolyzers. Journal Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
7-Apr-2026 Machine learning potentials for property predictions of two-dimensional group-III nitrides HEP Data Cooperation Journals A high-precision machine learning potential based on the Deep Potential method was constructed to systematically investigate the lattice dynamics, thermodynamic properties, mechanical behaviors, and thermal transport of two-dimensional Group-III nitrides with first-principles accuracy. Journal Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
7-Apr-2026 LASPAI: AI-powered platform for the future atomic simulation HEP Data Cooperation Journals A web-based platform integrating generalized global neural network potentials and diffusion generative models was developed to resolve the accuracy-efficiency dilemma and democratize access to complex atomic simulations. Journal Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
