Optimizing membranes for osmotic power generation
The design of ion‐selective membranes is the key towards efficient reverse electrodialysis‐
based osmotic power conversion. The tradeoff between ion selectivity (output voltage) and …
based osmotic power conversion. The tradeoff between ion selectivity (output voltage) and …
Fundamental studies and practical applications of bio-inspired smart solid-state nanopores and nanochannels
Biological ion channels intelligently controlling ions across cell membranes serve as a big
source of bio-inspiration for the scientists to build bio-inspired smart solid-state nanopores …
source of bio-inspiration for the scientists to build bio-inspired smart solid-state nanopores …
Zwitterionic gradient double‐network hydrogel membranes with superior biofouling resistance for sustainable osmotic energy harvesting
KT Huang, WH Hung, YC Su, FC Tang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing ion‐selective membranes with anti‐biofouling property and biocompatibility is
highly crucial in harvesting osmotic energy in natural environments and for future biomimetic …
highly crucial in harvesting osmotic energy in natural environments and for future biomimetic …
Rectification of concentration polarization in mesopores leads to high conductance ionic diodes and high performance osmotic power
Nanopores exhibit a set of interesting transport properties that stem from interactions of the
passing ions and molecules with the pore walls. Nanopores are used, for example, as ionic …
passing ions and molecules with the pore walls. Nanopores are used, for example, as ionic …
Boost ionic selectivity by coating bullet-shaped nanochannels with dense polyelectrolyte brushes
The influence of channel geometry on the ionic selectivity and ionic current rectification of
soft nanochannels was numerically investigated. The nanochannels coated with …
soft nanochannels was numerically investigated. The nanochannels coated with …
Space charge enhanced ion transport in heterogeneous polyelectrolyte/alumina nanochannel membranes for high-performance osmotic energy conversion
Osmotic energy captured from a salinity gradient via an ion-selective membrane is regarded
as one of the renewable clean energy resources to meet the increasing global energy …
as one of the renewable clean energy resources to meet the increasing global energy …
A pH gradient induced rectification inversion in asymmetric nanochannels leads to remarkably improved osmotic power
Biological channel membranes regulate direction and degree of ion transport in response to
external stimuli, yet it is a challenge to develop artificial nanofluidics with such functions …
external stimuli, yet it is a challenge to develop artificial nanofluidics with such functions …
Impacts of the shape of soft nanochannels on their ion selectivity and current rectification
The influence of channel geometry on the ion selectivity and ionic current rectification (ICR)
of soft nanochannels was numerically investigated. The nanochannels coated with …
of soft nanochannels was numerically investigated. The nanochannels coated with …
Augmentation of the reverse electrodialysis power generation in soft nanochannels via tailoring the soft layer properties
Nanochannels covered with a polyelectrolyte layer (PEL) are recently shown to increase the
power generation by reverse electrodialysis (RED) considerably. In this investigation, we …
power generation by reverse electrodialysis (RED) considerably. In this investigation, we …
Unraveling the anomalous surface-charge-dependent osmotic power using a single funnel-shaped nanochannel
Nanofluidic osmotic power, which converts a difference in salinity between brine and fresh
water into electricity with nanoscale channels, has received more and more attention in …
water into electricity with nanoscale channels, has received more and more attention in …