Bonjour! New Energy Storage Options.

What’s rectangular and can soon be engineered to store energy? Bricks

How is this possible? the red colorant of bricks can be converted to conduct electrcity

Does this make bricks batteries that store energy? No, it makes bricks super capacitors that hold electrical charge. Batteries hold electric chemical energy.

Why does this show promise?

• Bricks are porous and this have a great surface area for storage
• Bricks could easily be connected to solar panels

The Conversation | Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices