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Left to right: Clare Grey, Xinyu Liu, Alex Forse

Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance

18 Apr 2024

The energy density of supercapacitors – battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes – can be improved by increasing the ‘...

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On-chip spectrometer on a fingertip

Artificial intelligence powers record-breaking all-in-one miniature spectrometers

20 Oct 2022

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to replace optical and mechanical components, researchers have designed a tiny spectrometer that breaks all...

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Artist's impression of single-nanowire spectrometer

Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism

05 Sep 2019

Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint...

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