There are many opportunities to incorporate battery storage into vehicles and buildings. The two primary challenges that researchers face are ensuring a strong load-bearing capability and achieving a high energy density. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are working to address these problems. They have developed carbon fiber-based thin composite batteries that have a high load capacity and substantial energy storage capacity.
The researchers published a framework for building solid polymer electrolytes, an essential part of ultra-thin, high-stiffness structural batteries, from a material and structural perspective. Using these material-based structural batteries as internal components could greatly extend the operating duration of robotics, cars, drones, and airplanes.
The KAIST innovation uses carbon fibers as the anode and cathode. The researchers claim that by strengthening the link between the electrodes and electrolyte, performance has improved.
Including battery packs in an electric vehicle’s architecture can help reduce weight, save costs, and improve fire safety. Innovative battery designs are essential as we move toward a sustainable, electric-based energy and transportation infrastructure. By using energy from the sun, wind, and waves instead of fossil fuels, we may minimize emissions that lead to global warming and its repercussions, like heat waves and extreme weather that threaten our agricultural systems.
KAIST’s ongoing research could enhance the use of structural batteries in EVs. By incorporating carbon fiber batteries into an automobile’s roof, the team’s depiction demonstrates the potential applications of these materials.
