Category: Fundamental Science Publications

Next-generation concrete: Combining loadbearing and energy storage solutions

This research brief by Damian Stefaniuk, James Weaver, Admir Masic, and Franz-Josef Ulm outlines the basics of the electron-conducting carbon concrete technology, a multifunctional concrete that combines this intrinsically scalable, resilient structural material with energy storage and delivery capabilities. Read the brief….Continue Reading Next-generation concrete: Combining loadbearing and energy storage solutions…Continue Reading Next-generation concrete: Combining loadbearing and energy storage solutions

Carbon–cement supercapacitors as a scalable bulk energy storage solution

The extent and pace of the transition from our current fossil fuel-based economy to one based on renewable energy will strongly depend on the availability of bulk energy storage solutions. Herein, we investigate one such candidate technology, using chemical precursors which are inexpensive, abundant, and widely available, specifically cement, water, and carbon black. The energy…Continue…Continue Reading Carbon–cement supercapacitors as a scalable bulk energy storage solution

Electric energy dissipation and electric tortuosity in electron conductive cement-based materials

The emergence of multifunctional cement-based materials in the construction industry has the potential to shift the paradigm from strength-only performance to new functionalities enabled by electron conducting capabilities in one of the most material- and energy-intensive industry sectors worldwide. To enable such developments, we present results of a hybrid experimental-theoretical investigation of the electrical conductivity…Continue…Continue Reading Electric energy dissipation and electric tortuosity in electron conductive cement-based materials

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