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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Aerospace Engineering

Background:

  • Composite structural supercapacitors (SSCs) offer potential for aerospace vehicles.
  • Integrating energy storage into composite structures while maintaining mechanical integrity has been a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize composite structural supercapacitors with localized electrolytes.
  • To evaluate the electrochemical and mechanical performance of these novel SSC designs.

Main Methods:

  • Manufacturing SSCs using aerospace-grade composites and carbon nanotube (CNT) mat electrodes.
  • Employing a novel design for localized supercapacitor electrolyte within the composite structure.
  • Characterizing SSC morphology using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy and micro-computed tomography.

Main Results:

  • Localized electrolyte configurations demonstrated good electrochemical performance in active regions while preserving mechanical strength.
  • An ionogel with ionic liquid (IL) electrolyte achieved 2640 mW h kg⁻¹ energy density and 71.5 MPa shear strength.
  • An IL-only electrolyte configuration achieved 758 mW h kg⁻¹ energy density and 106 MPa shear strength.
  • Both designs surpassed previously reported combined energy and strength metrics for composite SSCs.

Conclusions:

  • Localized electrolyte strategies are effective for enhancing SSC performance in composites.
  • The developed SSCs offer a promising solution for integrated energy storage and structural integrity in aerospace applications.
  • Synchrotron imaging techniques provide valuable correlations between morphology, electrochemical, and mechanical properties.