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Can light offer a better way to make energy-storage materials?
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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Researchers at Istanbul Technical University have developed a novel method using ultraviolet light to polymerize conductive polymers directly on bio-inspired surfaces, improving supercapacitor electrode performance and durability. This light-driven synthesis offers a new manufacturing approach that could enhance energy-storage devices by controlling material assembly rather than discovering new materials.
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You can improve energy-storage technology by changing how you make materials, not just what you use. Focus on adopting light-driven polymerisation to speed up manufacturing for supercapacitor electrodes and open new design possibilities.
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