STOCKHOLM: Scientists have created a super-strong and lightweight battery from carbon fiber that they claim is good enough to power electric planes.
The team from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology said that the material is so strong that it can be used as a weight-bearing structure. This means that this material can be incorporated into the design of rides to reduce weight.
Scientist Richa Chaudhary, who led the research, said that scientists have succeeded in making a battery from carbon fiber that is as hard as aluminum and can provide enough energy to be used commercially.
This innovative structural battery has the potential to halve the weight of laptops and make mobile phones as thin as a credit card, increasing the driving range of electric vehicles by up to 70 percent after a single charge.
This innovative design replaces the positive electrode with an aluminum foil core. The lithium ions in these batteries are transported through a partially solid electrolyte, which increases the safety of the battery cell and reduces the risk of fire.
