Redefining batteries as multifunctional materials
Other text in scientific journal, 2026
The shift towards electrified transportation, aerospace and distributed technologies demands energy-storage systems that are efficient and structurally integrated. Rechargeable batteries, conventionally implemented as monofunctional components, introduce mass, volume and carbon penalties at the system level, revealing the need to rethink batteries as multifunctional materials rather than stand-alone devices.
Author
Richa Chaudhary
Computational Mechanics and Materials Engineering
Leif Asp
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Material and Computational Mechanics
Varun Chaudhary
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Materials and manufacture
Nature Reviews Materials
2058-8437 (eISSN)
Vol. 11 7 507-5092D material-based technology for industrial applications (2D-TECH) Phase 2
VINNOVA (2024-03852), 2024-11-01 -- 2029-12-31.
Mölnlycke healthcare (2024-03852), 2025-01-01 -- 2029-12-31.
Multifunctional composites: Coupled Electro-chemo-mechanical processes, their effects and utilization
United States Air Force (USAF), 2025-06-15 -- 2028-06-14.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Other Chemical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Energy Systems
Areas of Advance
Energy
Materials Science
DOI
10.1038/s41578-026-00920-8