Computational bioinspired structural design for sustainable and secure high-performance energy storage materials

As energy storage technologies advance rapidly, high-performance materials with higher electrochemical efficiency, mechanical robustness, and long-term durability are needed. Energy storage materials may benefit from bioinspired structural designs. These designs mimic natural hierarchies and biologi...

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Main Authors: Wenrui Li, Yong Huang, Qi Zhang, Zhen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Results in Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025016251
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Summary:As energy storage technologies advance rapidly, high-performance materials with higher electrochemical efficiency, mechanical robustness, and long-term durability are needed. Energy storage materials may benefit from bioinspired structural designs. These designs mimic natural hierarchies and biological processes. However, current research does not give a full foundation for autonomously modifying these structures to improve performance. Biomechanics and computational optimization are used to build and evaluate bioinspired energy storage materials. Examples include Monte Carlo Simulations, Multi-scale Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Optimization, and Frame Analysis. According to multi-scale statistical modeling, hierarchical structures have 25 % more energy storage capacity, 30 % more ion diffusion, and 20 % more mechanical toughness than standard materials. Bayesian optimization cut experimental trials by 35 %, making the design more efficient and cost-effective. Additionally, charge retention increased by 15 %, and efficiency increased. Energy storage capacity increased by 20 % in materials with fractal dimensions of 1.5 to 2.5.Monte Carlo simulations validated the probabilistic durability of the optimized materials, demonstrating a 98 % confidence level in their mechanical stability over 10,000 charge cycles.
ISSN:2590-1230