Resources
Publications
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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…
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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…
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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…