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Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

This article highlights the advancements in ec^3 technology highlighted in our new PNAS paper. Thanks to optimized electrolytes, learnings from 3D imaging, and a new cast-in-electrolyte technique, ec^3 concrete supercapacitors can now achieve a 10x higher energy density and a wider range of architectural forms. “The Ancient Romans made great advances in concrete construction. Massive…Continue…Continue Reading Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power

MIT conductive concrete consortium cements five-year research agreement with Japanese industry

  • Author By alaurent
  • Publication date 2024-05-03
  • Categories: News

The MIT Electron-conductive Cement-based Materials Hub (EC^3 Hub), an outgrowth of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), has been established by a five-year sponsored research agreement with the Aizawa Concrete Corp. In particular, the EC^3 Hub will investigate the infrastructure applications of multifunctional concrete — concrete having capacities beyond serving as a structural element, such as functioning as…Continue…Continue Reading MIT conductive concrete consortium cements five-year research agreement with Japanese industry

MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black (which resembles powdered charcoal), the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy. Click to read more….Continue Reading…Continue Reading MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

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