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Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics
Zheng, Shuang1; Tang, Jiayue2; Lv, Dong1; Wang, Mi3,4; Yang, Xuan5; Hou, Changshun1; Yi, Bo1; Lu, Gang1; Hao, Ruiran6; Wang, Mingzhan7; Wang, Yanlei3,4; He, Hongyan3,4; Yao, Xi1
2021-12-06
Source PublicationADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN0935-9648
Pages9
AbstractHumidity-based power generation that converts internal energy of water molecules into electricity is an emerging approach for harvesting clean energy from nature. Here it is proposed that intrinsic gradient within a humidity field near sweating surfaces, such as rivers, soil, or animal skin, is a promising power resource when integrated with liquid-infused nanofluidics. Specifically, capillary-stabilized ionic liquid (IL, Omim(+)Cl(-)) film is exposed to the above humidity field to create a sustained transmembrane water-content difference, which enables asymmetric ion-diffusion across the nanoconfined fluidics, facilitating long-term electricity generation with the power density of approximate to 12.11 mu W cm(-2). This high record is attributed to the nanoconfined IL that integrates van der Waals and electrostatic interactions to block movement of Omim(+) clusters while allowing for directional diffusion of moisture-liberated Cl+. This humidity gradient triggers large ion-diffusion flux for power generation indicates great potential of sweating surfaces considering that most of the earth is covered by water or soil.
Keywordclean energy humidity nanofluidics slippery surfaces sweating surfaces
DOI10.1002/adma.202106410
Language英语
WOS KeywordGRAPHENE OXIDE ; POWER-GENERATION ; PERFORMANCE ; ELECTRICITY ; EFFICIENCY ; FILMS
Funding ProjectYellow River Conservancy Technical Institute ; Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) Hong Kong[C1006-20WF] ; Research Grant Council of Hong Kong[11307220] ; City University of Hong Kong ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[22078322] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[21890762] ; Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS[2017066]
WOS Research AreaChemistry ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science ; Physics
WOS SubjectChemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Chemistry, Physical ; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Physics, Applied ; Physics, Condensed Matter
Funding OrganizationYellow River Conservancy Technical Institute ; Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) Hong Kong ; Research Grant Council of Hong Kong ; City University of Hong Kong ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS
WOS IDWOS:000726564700001
PublisherWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
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Document Type期刊论文
Identifierhttp://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/51307
Collection中国科学院过程工程研究所
Corresponding AuthorZheng, Shuang; Wang, Yanlei; Yao, Xi
Affiliation1.City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Biomed Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
2.Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Proc Engn, Beijing Key Lab Ion Liquids Clean Proc, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China
4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
5.Beihang Univ, Beijing 100191, Peoples R China
6.Yellow River Conservancy Tech Inst, Sch Environm Engn, Kaifeng 475004, Peoples R China
7.Univ Chicago, Pritzker Sch Mol Engn, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Corresponding Author AffilicationCenter of lonic Liquids and Green Engineering
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Zheng, Shuang,Tang, Jiayue,Lv, Dong,et al. Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics[J]. ADVANCED MATERIALS,2021:9.
APA Zheng, Shuang.,Tang, Jiayue.,Lv, Dong.,Wang, Mi.,Yang, Xuan.,...&Yao, Xi.(2021).Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics.ADVANCED MATERIALS,9.
MLA Zheng, Shuang,et al."Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics".ADVANCED MATERIALS (2021):9.
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