2D materials as an emerging platform for nanopore-based power generation

M Macha, S Marion, VVR Nandigana… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Osmotic power generation, the extraction of power from mixing salt solutions of different
concentrations, can provide an efficient power source for both nanoscale and industrial-level …

Enhancement in proton conductivity and thermal stability in nafion membranes induced by incorporation of sulfonated carbon nanotubes

C Yin, J Li, Y Zhou, H Zhang, P Fang… - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most promising green power
sources, in which perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer-based membranes (eg, Nafion) are …

High osmotic power generation via nanopore arrays in hybrid hexagonal boron nitride/silicon nitride membranes

K Yazda, K Bleau, Y Zhang, X Capaldi, T St-Denis… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanopores embedded in two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are a promising emerging
technology for osmotic power generation. Here, coupling our new AFM-based pore …

Energy harvesting from water streaming at charged surface

D Xu, M Yan, Y Xie - Electrophoresis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Water flowing at a charged surface may produce electricity, known as streaming
current/potentials, which may be traced back to the 19th century. However, due to the low …

Tailoring membrane nanostructure and charge density for high electrokinetic energy conversion efficiency

S Haldrup, J Catalano, M Hinge, GV Jensen… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The electrokinetic energy conversion (EKEC) of hydraulic work directly into electrical energy
has been investigated in charged polymeric membranes with different pore charge densities …

High electrokinetic energy conversion efficiency in charged nanoporous nitrocellulose/sulfonated polystyrene membranes

S Haldrup, J Catalano, MR Hansen, M Wagner… - Nano Letters, 2015 - ACS Publications
The synthesis, characterization, and electrokinetic energy conversion performance have
been investigated experimentally in a charged polymeric membrane based on a blend of …

Electrokinetic power generation in conical nanochannels: regulation effects due to conicity

F Qian, W Zhang, D Huang, W Li, Q Wang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrokinetic power generation is a promising clean energy production technology, which
utilizes the electric double layer in a nanochannel to convert the hydrodynamic energy to …

Effect of Cation Species on Pressure-driven Electrokinetic Energy Conversion in Charged Conical Nanochannels

F Qian, H Wang, K Jiao, C Hu, Q Wang, C Zhao - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrokinetic energy conversion (EEC) offers a promising avenue for transforming elusive
natural energy into electric power, showing a wide application spectrum. Unlike prevalent …

Composite proton exchange membrane featuring a three-layer structure: Enhanced thermal stability, proton conductivity, and fuel cell performance

C Yin, D Chen, M Hu, H Jing, L Qian, C He - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The optimal operating temperature for contemporary perfluoro-sulfonic acid (PFSA)-based
proton exchange membranes (PEMs) is identified to range from 60 to 80° C. However …

Effects of fluid slippage on pressure‐driven electrokinetic energy conversion in conical nanochannels

F Qian, P Guo, W Zhang, Q Wang, C Zhao - Electrophoresis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of fluid slippage on the pressure‐driven electrokinetic energy conversion in
conical nanochannels are systematically investigated in this paper. We present a …