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Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

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The carbon fiber acts as a host for the lithium and thus stores the energy. The task of the electrolyte is to transport the lithium ions between the two electrodes of the battery, but also to transfer mechanical loads between carbon fibers and other parts. cell manufacture, and curing of the SBE. Carlstedt, D., Harnden, R.,

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Caltech, JPL designed megasupramolecule fuel additive reduces intensity of post-impact fuel explosions

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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.

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European Researchers Developing Multifunctional Structural Composite Material That Can Double as Energy Storage

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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.