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Ceramic incorporation generally improves electrochemical activity, ion transport, thermal stability, or mechanical integrity, although the reported performance strongly depends on composition, architecture, and device configuration. A major limitation across the literature is the lack of standardized mechanical and flexibility testing, which hinders meaningful comparison between systems. 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