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What are structural batteries?

This type of batteries is commonly referred to as “structural batteries”. Two general methods have been explored to develop structural batteries: (1) integrating batteries with light and strong external reinforcements, and (2) introducing multifunctional materials as battery components to make energy storage devices themselves structurally robust.

What are structural battery composites (SBCs)?

Structural battery composites (SBCs) represent an emerging multifunctional technology in which materials functionalized with energy storage capabilities are used to build load-bearing structural components.

How to develop structural batteries?

Hence, to develop structural batteries, strategies for mechanical reinforcement are required. They can be divided into two main categories: (1) cell-level designs, where the reinforcement does not play a major role in energy storage (Fig. 2 (a)), and (2) material-level designs, where multifunctional materials are used for both energy

What is a multifunctional structural battery?

A multifunctional structural battery is an emerging concept in the field of electric power. Presently, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are extensively employed for powering the devices such as electric vehicles and electric aircraft, due to their exceptional performance.

Can structural batteries be used in structural energy storage?

Although not intentionally designed for structural batteries, some of them showed potential applications in structural energy storage.

What are the strategies for structural batteries?

Table 1 provides a summary of different strategies for structural batteries and their performance achievements. Table 1. Summary of strategies for structural batteries and performance achievements. Young’s modulus (E), ultimate tensile strength (UTS), flexural modulus (E f), flexural strength (σ f), flexural rigidity (D).