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Scientists have built a new a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery anode that incorporates iron oxide, the main component of rust, into microscopic, porous hollow carbon structures, and can improve battery performance.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Rust stains can be a challenge to remove from clothing, especially since iron oxide doesn't dissolve in water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The sand here was created by the erosion of nearby Navajo sandstone; the rock gets its reddish-orange color from the iron oxide mineral hematite.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Rust stains can be a challenge to remove from clothing, especially since iron oxide doesn't dissolve in water.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
The sand here was created by the erosion of nearby Navajo sandstone; the rock gets its reddish-orange color from the iron oxide mineral hematite.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Iron oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20oxide. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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