Lithium From Water, Solar 'Holy Grail,' and Titanium Hearts w/ Ralph Bond

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: