Abstract: Novel ultra-thin unidirectional pre-preg tapes are disclosed. They can be used to produce ultra-thin woven, bias, multiaxial, chopped-oriented etc. types of pre-pregs. These ultra-thin pre-pregs enable production of composite material products with well-controlled dimensional tolerances and smooth/even surfaces. Further, they render the production of composite material products relatively simpler, tidier, quicker, and economical. The obtained composite material products are relatively thinner, lighter, and mechanically higher-performing.

Abstract: A battery cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a separator between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the anode or the cathode includes at least a carbon fiber ply comprising carbon fibers, the carbon fiber ply having a thickness of less than 90 micrometers. Also disclosed are a battery and an aircraft including such battery cell, and a method for manufacturing such battery cell.

Abstract: A fiber composite component includes an integrated structural health sensor arrangement, wherein the component includes a plurality of layers of fibers embedded in a matrix material, wherein the layers include at least two strain sensing fibers arranged parallel and at a distance to each other, wherein the strain sensing fibers are lithiated carbon fibers having piezoelectric characteristics.

Abstract: A battery cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a separator between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the anode or the cathode includes at least a carbon fiber ply comprising carbon fibers, the carbon fiber ply having a thickness of less than 90 micrometers. Also disclosed are a battery and an aircraft including such battery cell, and a method for manufacturing such battery cell.

Abstract: A fiber composite component includes an integrated structural health sensor arrangement, wherein the component includes a plurality of layers of fibers embedded in a matrix material, wherein the layers include at least two strain sensing fibers arranged parallel and at a distance to each other, wherein the strain sensing fibers are lithiated carbon fibers having piezoelectric characteristics.

Abstract: A fiber composite component having an integrated structural health sensor arrangement includes a plurality of layers of fibers embedded in a matrix material, at least two rupture sensing fibers arranged on or in at least one of the layers, wherein the rupture sensing fibers are carbon fibers having an electrically insulating coating, and two electrical connection devices, each being accessible from an outer delimiting surface or an outer edge of the component, wherein the electrical connection devices are connected to different ends of the rupture sensing fibers.

Abstract: A battery cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a separator between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the anode or the cathode includes at least a carbon fiber ply comprising carbon fibers, the carbon fiber ply having a thickness of less than 90 micrometers. Also disclosed are a battery and an aircraft including such battery cell, and a method for manufacturing such battery cell.

Abstract: A structural component includes a composite laminate built up of a plurality of layers of carbon fibers, wherein the layers of carbon fibers are oriented in different directions, wherein the carbon fibers are surrounded by a conductive polymer resin, wherein the carbon fibers of at least one of the layers comprise an electrically insulating coating, and wherein at least one of the coated carbon fibers extend through its respective layer to form an electrical connection between ends of the layer spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: A structural component includes a composite laminate built up of layers of carbon fibers, wherein the layers of carbon fibers are oriented in different directions and wherein the carbon fibers are surrounded by a conductive polymer resin. The carbon fibers of at least one of the layers include an electrically insulating coating, and wherein at least one of the coated carbon fibers extend through its respective layer to form an electrical connection between ends of the layer spaced apart from one another. With an ion-transmissive insulation coating the carbon fibers form anodes such that, together with a metal layer provided with the composite laminate forming an cathode, the structural is enabled to additionally form an integrated composite power source.

Abstract: A structural component includes a composite laminate built up of a plurality of layers of carbon fibres, wherein the layers of carbon fibres are oriented in different directions, wherein the carbon fibres are surrounded by a conductive polymer resin, wherein the carbon fibres of at least one of the layers comprise an electrically insulating coating, and wherein at least one of the coated carbon fibres extend through its respective layer to form an electrical connection between ends of the layer spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: There is provided a battery and battery half cell comprising at least one carbon fiber as negative electrode, said carbon fiber comprising a plurality of layers with carbon atoms having graphite structure, and ability of intercalating metal ions, said carbon fiber having a strength of at least 1 GPa and a stiffness of at least 100 GPa in the longitudinal direction of said carbon fiber, said carbon fiber at least partially coated with at least one electrically insulating polymer layer acting as an electrolyte, wherein said insulating polymer layer is permeable for metal ions, and has a stiffness of at least 0.5 MPa, an ionic conductivity of at least 10?10 S/m and an electrical resistivity of at least 1010 ?m, said insulating layer a thickness in the interval 10-200 nm. Advantages include possibility to utilize thin layers of electrolytes without creating large ohmic losses, structural batteries can comprise carbon fibers.

Abstract: There is provided a battery and battery half cell comprising at least one carbon fiber as negative electrode, said carbon fiber comprising a plurality of layers with carbon atoms having graphite structure, said plurality of layers having an ability of intercalating metal ions, said carbon fiber at least partially coated with at least one electrically insulating polymer layer acting as an electrolyte, wherein said insulating polymer layer has been applied with an electro-driven polymerization reaction, wherein said insulating polymer layer is permeable for metal ions, said insulating polymer layer having a stiffness of at least 0.5 MPa, said insulating polymer layer having an ionic conductivity of at least 10?10 S/m and an electrical resistivity of at least 1010? m, said insulating layer has a thickness in the interval 10-200 nm. Advantages include possibility to utilize thin layers of electrolytes without creating large ohmic losses, structural batteries can comprise carbon fibers.