Sundaramoorthi, A.Thangaraj, P.2026-02-052023Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2023, Vol.70, 1, p. -11101903https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-023-00213-9https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/28268Cement-based battery is a new area of research that is gaining popularity with the evolving idea of developing multifunctional and smart building solutions. This is deemed as a concept stirring revolution, because of the ability of the buildings to store energy and then power certain electronic applications. The core principle behind the development of cement-based batteries is the characteristics of the cement electrolyte acting as ionic conductor thereby facilitating the migration of ions between the electrodes. This review paper presents a compilation of works carried out by various researchers working towards the development of cement-based batteries along with a review on the various performance assessment parameters used by the authors, related to cement-based battery systems. In addition to the earlier works, the scope for future works in the development of cement-based batteries and the current work in progress from the authors’ front are reported as well. © 2023, The Author(s).Cement batteryCement electrolyteIonic conductionMulti-functional building materials