The batteries required for electric vehicles are heavy, hindering vehicle range and increasing energy consumption. Structural batteries can simultaneously carry mechanical loads and store electrical energy. Such devices will allow weight savings, contributing to highly energy-efficient and emission-free vehicles.
Hybridizing polymers with carbon-based materials might improve individual electrochemical and mechanical properties. By tailoring the structure, structural batteries can provide high energy/power densities.

Organic polymer-based structural battery

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