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.
Stiff and strong batteries that use solid-state electrolytes and resilient electrodes and separators are generally lacking. Herein, a structural battery composite with unprecedented multifunctional performance is demonstrated, featuring an energy density of 24 Wh kg −1 and an elastic modulus of 25 GPa and tensile strength exceeding 300 MPa.
Utilizing structural batteries in an electric vehicle offers a significant advantage of enhancing energy storage performance at cell- or system-level. If the structural battery serves as the vehicle's structure, the overall weight of the system decreases, resulting in improved energy storage performance (Figure 1B).
All tested battery cells showed similar electrochemical performances. The electrochemical performance of a structural battery composite with a Whatman GF/A separator is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3a shows the typical charge/discharge voltage profiles of the structural battery cells during galvanostatic cycling at different C rates.
Instead they used a gel electrolyte, resulting in a battery with a low tensile modulus, of ≈3 GPa. The battery demonstrated an energy density of 35 Wh kg −1. Inspired by these works, the authors of the current study engaged in the development of structural battery composites.
The material development can help enhance the intrinsic mechanical properties of batteries for structural applications but require careful designs so that electrochemical performance is not compromised. In this review, we target to provide a comprehensive summary of recent developments in structural batteries and our perspectives.
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