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MARCH 23, 2021

The carbon fiber acts as a host for the lithium and thus stores the energy. In addition to being stiff and strong, they also have a good ability to store electrical energy chemically. The structural battery uses carbon fiber as a negative electrode, and a lithium iron phosphate-coated aluminum foil as the positive electrode.

Carbon Fiber 416

Carbon Fiber Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 416

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

In the wake of the 1977 Tenerife airport disaster (583 killed in a post-crash fireball), researchers looked into the possibility of using ultralong, associative polymers as a fuel additive to increase the drop diameter in the post-impact mist, thereby limiting the event to a relatively cool, short-lived fire.

Fuel 150

Fuel Polymer Design Diesel 150

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

Energy Storage 225

Energy Storage Energy Polymer Carbon Fiber 225

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Balsara himself co-founded his first battery company, Seeo, in 2007 based on another one of his inventions, a dry polymer electrolyte, which is non-flammable. Blue Current’s engineers are working on modifying the molecular structure of the electrolyte in order to speed up lithium ion motion.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Commercial Lithium Ion Batteries 150