Revolutionary Carbon Fiber Battery Redefines Energy Storage
Researchers develop ultra-light, multifunctional battery promising substantial weight reductions and improved efficiency for vehicles and devices.
- Chalmers University of Technology unveils a carbon fiber battery with structural and energy storage capabilities.
- The battery could reduce the weight of laptops by half and make mobile phones as thin as credit cards.
- Electric vehicles could see a 70% increase in driving range with this technology.
- The battery's carbon fiber design eliminates the need for heavy current collectors and conflict metals.
- Commercialization efforts are underway, with significant interest from the automotive and aerospace industries.