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A natural embodiment for multifunctional materials combining energy-storingcapabilities and structural mechanical properties are layered structures,similar to both laminate structural composites and electrochemical energystorage devices. A structural composite with integrated electric double layercapacitive storage is produced by resin infusion of a lay up including wovenglass fabric used as mechanical reinforcement, carbon nanotube non-wovenfabrics as electrodes/current collectors and a polymer electrolyte. Theenergy-storing layer is patterned with holes, which after integration formresin plugs for mechanical interconnection between layers, similar to rivets.Finite element modelling is used to optimise rivet shape and areal density oninterlaminar shear properties. Galvanostatic charge discharge tests duringthree point bending show no degradation of properties after large deflectionsor repeated load/unload cycling at 3.5 V.This mechanical tolerance is aconsequence of the elimination of metallic current collectors and the effectiveintegration of multifunctional materials, as observed by electron microscopyand X-ray computed tomography. In contrast, control samples with metalliccurrent collectors, analogous to embedded devices, rapidly degrade uponrepeated bending.

Damage-tolerant, laminated structural supercapacitor composites enabled by integration of carbon nanotube fibres