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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Asymmetric Doping of a Polyelectrolyte Network Into a Tough Slide‐Ring Hydrogel Membrane to Enhance Sustainable Osmotic Energy Harvesting [PDF]
Small ScienceAsymmetric ion‐selective membranes are beneficial for harvesting osmotic energy from salinity gradients such as the seawater‐freshwater interface by reverse electrodialysis (RED).
Subhankar Mandal +3 more
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Unlocking osmotic energy harvesting potential in challenging real-world hypersaline environments through vermiculite-based hetero-nanochannels [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsNanochannel membranes have demonstrated remarkable potential for osmotic energy harvesting; however, their efficiency in practical high-salinity systems is hindered by reduced ion selectivity.
Jin Wang +10 more
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Harvesting osmotic energy from proton gradients enabled by two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes
Advanced Membranes, 2022 Osmotic energy is a kind of blue energy that has recently been identified as an additional source of clean energy. Using a membrane-based reverse electrodialysis (RED) process, this blue energy can be obtained from acidic industrial wastewater with ...
Huan Qin +7 more
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Turing-type nanochannel membranes with extrinsic ion transport pathways for high-efficiency osmotic energy harvesting [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsTwo-dimensional (2D) nanofluidic channels with confined transport pathways and abundant surface functional groups have been extensively investigated to achieve osmotic energy harvesting. However, solely relying on intrinsic interlayer channels results in
Kehan Zou +11 more
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Ultranarrow nanochannels in a staggered two-dimensional polymer membrane enhance electric double-layer coverage for osmotic energy harvesting [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsTwo-dimensional framework membranes (2DFMs) hold great promise for sustainable energy-harvesting technologies, yet their performance is often limited by low electric double-layer (EDL) coverage (ƞ EDL ) arising from large channels and/or low charge ...
Feng Ni +16 more
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High-Density 1D Ionic Wire Arrays for Osmotic Energy Conversion [PDF]
Nano-Micro LettersHighlights Ultrahigh-Density 1D Ionic Wire Arrays. A high density (~1012 cm−2) of 1D ionic channels is achieved via self-assembly of a homopolymer, enabling simultaneous high ion selectivity and conductivity for efficient osmotic energy conversion.
Jinlin Hao +9 more
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Ionic Highways under Multivariate‐Coupled Strategies: Ultrahigh Power Generation from Industrial Waste Liquors Using Robust COF Membranes [PDF]
Advanced ScienceEfficiently harvesting the intrinsic energy from low‐grade heat, acidity, and high salinity of desulfurization waste liquors is crucial for sustainable management, yet remains challenging due to the instability of conventional membranes under such ...
Hongyan Qi +13 more
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Gated MoS2/SiN nanochannel for tunable ion transport and protein translocation [PDF]
Journal of NanobiotechnologyIonic transport in nanofluidic channels holds great promise for applications such as single-molecule analysis, molecular manipulation, and energy harvesting. However, achieving precise control over ion transport remains a major challenge.
Shukun Weng +8 more
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Ternary Molecular Co‐Assembling Heterogeneous Membranes for High‐Efficiency and Anti‐Biofouling Osmotic Energy Conversion [PDF]
Advanced ScienceLow‐cost access to abundant, green osmotic energy through nanofluidic membranes holds promise to solve the economic, energy, and environmental trilemma.
Minmin Li +5 more
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