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Multifunctional Carbon Fiber Composites: A Structural, Energy Harvesting, Strain-Sensing Material
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6760-5192
Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Ind & Mat Sci, SE-41296 BC, Gothenburg, Sweden..
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Vehicle Engineering and Solid Mechanics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9744-4550
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering, Applied Electrochemistry.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9203-9313
2022 (English)In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 14, no 29, p. 33871-33880Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Multifunctional structural materials are capable of reducing system level mass and increasing efficiency in load -carrying structures. Materials that are capable of harvesting energy from the surrounding environment are advantageous for autono-mous electrically powered systems. However, most energy harvesting materials are non-structural and add parasitic mass, reducing structural efficiency. Here, we show a structural energy harvesting composite material consisting of two carbon fiber (CF) layers embedded in a structural battery electrolyte (SBE) with a longitudinal modulus of 100 GPa-almost on par with commercial CF pre-pregs. Energy is harvested through mechanical deforma-tions using the piezo-electrochemical transducer (PECT) effect in lithiated CFs. The PECT effect creates a voltage difference between the two CF layers, driving a current when deformed. A specific power output of 18 nW/g is achieved. The PECT effect in the lithiated CFs is observed in tension and compression and can be used for strain sensing, enabling structural health monitoring with low added mass. The same material has previously been shown capable of shape morphing. The two additional functionalities presented here result in a material capable of four functions, further demonstrating the diverse possibilities for CF/SBE composites in multifunctional applications in the future.

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC , 2022. Vol. 14, no 29, p. 33871-33880
Keywords [en]
carbon fibers, multifunctional composites, sensing, electro-mechanical behavior, piezoelectrochemical transducer effect
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Condensed Matter Physics Occupational Health and Environmental Health Orthopaedics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-316702DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08375ISI: 000829212000001PubMedID: 35820025Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85147155750OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-316702DiVA, id: diva2:1693020
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Available from: 2022-09-05 Created: 2022-09-05 Last updated: 2025-02-26Bibliographically approved

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