Multifunctional Structural Ultrabattery Composite

Chuanzhe Meng; Nitin Muralidharan; Eti Teblum; Kathleen E. Moyer; Gilbert D. Nessim; Cary L. Pint

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03510

Multifunctional Structural Ultrabattery Composite

Chuanzhe Meng, Nitin Muralidharan, Eti Teblum, Kathleen E. Moyer, Gilbert D. Nessim, Cary L. Pint

Department of Chemistry

Vanderbilt University

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Abstract

Here we demonstrate a composite material exhibiting dual multifunctional properties of a structural material and a redox-active battery. This incorporates three-dimensional aligned carbon nanotube interfaces that weave together a structural frame, redox-active battery materials, and a Kevlar-infiltrated solid electrolyte that facilitates ion transfer. Relative to the total measured composite material mass, we demonstrate energy density up to ∼1.4 Wh/kg, elastic modulus of 7 GPa, and tensile strength exceeding 0.27 GPa. Mechano-electrochemical analysis demonstrates stable battery operation under mechanical loading that validates multifunctional performance. These findings demonstrate how battery materials that are normally packaged under compression can be reorganized as elements in a structurally reinforced composite material.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7761-7768
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	18
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03510
State	Published - 12 Dec 2018

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We thank R. Midgett, A. Cohn, K. Share, M. Li, J. Eaves, T. Metke, S. Jiang, and J. Donohue for their insights and useful discussions. We also acknowledge Dr. R. Bardhan for use of optical microscopy and Raman spectroscopy as well as VINSE for assistance and use of user facilities. This work was supported primarily by BSF Grant No. 2014041 but also in part by (C.L.P. and N.M.) Vanderbilt Univ. Discovery Grant, (C.L.P. and K.M.) NASA Grant CA No. NNX16AT48A, and (G.D.N. and E.T.) the Israel Science Foundation and Israel Prime Minister’s Office fuel alternatives initiative under the Israel Research center for Electrochemical Propulsion (Grant No. ISF 2797/11).

Funders	Funder number
Bloom's Syndrome Foundation	2014041, NNX16AT48A
Israel Science Foundation
Israel National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion

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Structural battery
carbon nanotubes
multifunctional energy storage
reinforced composite
ultrabattery

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