Multifunctional structural battery and supercapacitor composites
Book chapter, 2015

This chapter introduces the concept of structural power composite materials and their possible devices. Carbon fibers are used as reinforcement and electrode in polymer composites, where the polymer is ion conductive, exploiting their electrochemical and conductive capabilities in concert with their excellent mechanical properties. By this approach engineering materials with an electrical energy storing ability emerge-structural batteries and supercapacitors.First a brief overview of the state-of-the-art, highlighting achievements related to structural battery and supercapacitor devices, is presented. The research areas addressed for the two types of material devices include carbon fiber electrodes, structural separators, multifunctional matrix materials, device architectures, and material functionalization. Following this, engineering issues such as multifunctional design methods, connectivity, finishing, crashworthiness, and demonstration are discussed in detail. The chapter culminates in a detailed description of engineering challenges that call for further research.

Electrical properties

Hybrid composites

Functional composites

Mechanical properties

Carbon fibers

Author

Leif Asp

Swerea

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Material and Computational Mechanics

Emile S. Greenhalgh

Imperial College London

Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites: Challenges and New Solutions

619-661
9780323265034 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials

Materials Chemistry

Composite Science and Engineering

Areas of Advance

Materials Science

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-323-26434-1.00020-9

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6/27/2022