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Report 013 · Lab Science · 2026-07-07 · 6 min

What a Raman Spectrum Can't Tell You

Raman spectroscopy is the reflexive proof-of-choice in materials papers, and a 2026 Chemical Reviews study says it's used in nine of ten graphene-oxide articles where it proves little. A spectroscopist on the artifacts that fake real signal, and what the curve actually measures.

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