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Understanding how ions flow in and out of the tiniest pores promises better energy storage devices

  • Written by Ankur Gupta, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe physics of how ions flow in supercapacitors required an update.Weiquan Lin/Moment via Getty Images

Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and laptops, to the electrical systems in homes. Behind many of these devices is a type of energy storage device, the supercapacitor. My team of engineers is...

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