Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the Potential of Osmotic Energy for Power Production [PDF]
Membranes, 2014 This paper presents a study on the potential of osmotic energy for power production. The study includes both pilot plant testing and theoretical modelling as well as cost estimation.
Adel O. Sharif +3 more
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Sustainable Cellulose Enables Blue Energy Toward Osmotic Energy Conversion [PDF]
Nano-Micro LettersHighlights This review highlights the design and application of cellulose-based membranes for salinity-gradient energy harvesting. Material composition, nanoscale structural engineering, surface functionalization, and ion-transport regulation strategies ...
Yingchao Wang +8 more
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Dual-network fiber-hydrogel membrane for osmotic energy harvesting [PDF]
Frontiers in ChemistryOsmotic energy harvesting was a promising way to alleviate energy crisis with reverse electrodialysis (RED) membrane-based technology. Charged hydrogel combined with other materials was an effective strategy to overcome problems, including restricted ...
Licheng Cao, Huiqing Wu
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Ultrathin and Ultrastrong Kevlar Aramid Nanofiber Membranes for Highly Stable Osmotic Energy Conversion [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2022 An ion‐selective membrane can directly convert the osmotic energy to electricity through reverse electrodialysis. However, developing an advanced membrane that simultaneously possesses high power density, excellent mechanical strength, and convenient ...
Li Ding +5 more
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Anion‐Selective Layered Double Hydroxide Composites‐Based Osmotic Energy Conversion for Real‐Time Nutrient Solution Detection [PDF]
Advanced Science, 2022 Nanofluidic channels based on 2D nanomaterials are promising to harvest osmotic energy for their high ion selectivity and osmotic conductivity. However, anion‐selective nanofluidic channels are rare and chemical modification is necessary through ...
Yaqian Liu, Jianfeng Ping, Yibin Ying
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Cation-selective two-dimensional polyimine membranes for high-performance osmotic energy conversion [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2022 Two-dimensional (2D) membranes are emerging candidates for osmotic energy conversion but the trade-off between ion selectivity and conductivity remains the key bottleneck.
Zhen Zhang +9 more
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Improved osmotic energy conversion in heterogeneous membrane boosted by three-dimensional hydrogel interface [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 Heterogeneous membranes show great promise in harvesting the osmotic energy, but the performance is limited by the low interfacial transport efficiency.
Zhen Zhang +5 more
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Scalability of nanopore osmotic energy conversion
ExplorationArtificial nanofluidic networks are emerging systems for blue energy conversion that leverages surface charge‐derived permselectivity to induce voltage from diffusive ion transport under salinity difference. Here the pivotal significance of electrostatic
Makusu Tsutsui +5 more
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Energy and material balance of the osmotic dehydration with evaporation and osmotic solution recirculation [PDF]
Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2011 Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad developed a new method of osmotic dehydration of fruits and vegetables where the process of osmotic dehydration is followed by evaporation and the recirculation of osmotic solution.
Kuljanin Tatjana +5 more
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Nanoarchitectonics in Advanced Membranes for Enhanced Osmotic Energy Harvesting
Advanced MaterialsAbstractOsmotic energy, often referred to as “blue energy”, is the energy generated from the mixing of solutions with different salt concentrations, offering a vast, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy resource. The efficacy of osmotic power production considerably relies on the performance of the transmembrane process, which depends on ...
Yusuke Yamauchi
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