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Ishizaki-Betchaku Y, Kumakura N, Yamamoto S, Nagano S, Mitsuishi M. Ultrathin Ionic Diodes with Electrostatically Heterogeneous Hybrid Interfaces of Nanoporous SiO 2 Nanofilms and Polymer Layer-by-Layer Multilayers. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404306. [PMID: 38958070 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Nanofluidic ionic diodes have attracted much attention due to their unique functions as unidirectional ion transportation ability and promising applications from molecular sensing, and energy harvesting to emerging neuromorphic devices. However, it remains a challenge to fabricate diode-like nanofluidic systems with ultrathin film thickness <100 nm. Herein the formation of ultrathin ionic diodes from hybrid nanoassemblies of nanoporous (NP) SiO2 nanofilms and polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer (LbL) multilayers is described. Ultrathin ionic diodes are prepared by integrating polyelectrolyte multilayers onto photo-oxidized NP SiO2 nanofilms obtained from silsesquioxane-containing block copolymer thin films as a template. The obtained ultrathin ionic diodes exhibit ion current rectification (ICR) properties with high ICR factor = ≈20 under low ionic strength and asymmetric pH conditions. It is concluded that this ICR behavior arises from effective ion accumulation and depletion at the interface of NP SiO2 nanofilms and LbL multilayers attributed to high ion selectivity by combining the experimental data and theoretical calculations using finite element methods. These results demonstrate that the hybrid nano assemblies of NP SiO2 nanofilms and polyelectrolyte LbL multilayers have potential applications for (bio)sensing materials and integrated ionic circuits for seamless connection of human-machine interfaces.
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- Yuya Ishizaki-Betchaku
- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, 171-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, 171-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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Wang P, Tao W, Zhou T, Wang J, Zhao C, Zhou G, Yamauchi Y. Nanoarchitectonics in Advanced Membranes for Enhanced Osmotic Energy Harvesting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2404418. [PMID: 38973652 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Osmotic 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 ionic conductivity and the capability to differentiate between positive and negative ions. Recent advancements have led to the development of membrane materials featuring precisely tailored ion transport nanochannels, enabling high-efficiency osmotic energy harvesting. In this review, ion diffusion in confined nanochannels and the rational design and optimization of membrane architecture are explored. Furthermore, structural optimization of the membrane to mitigate transport resistance and the concentration polarization effect for enhancing osmotic energy harvesting is highlighted. Finally, an outlook on the challenges that lie ahead is provided, and the potential applications of osmotic energy conversion are outlined. This review offers a comprehensive viewpoint on the evolving prospects of osmotic energy conversion.
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- Peifang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8603, Japan
- Department of Plant & Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, South Korea
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Zhu C, Xu L, Liu Y, Liu J, Wang J, Sun H, Lan YQ, Wang C. Polyoxometalate-based plasmonic electron sponge membrane for nanofluidic osmotic energy conversion. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4213. [PMID: 38760369 PMCID: PMC11101624 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48613-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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Nanofluidic membranes have demonstrated great potential in harvesting osmotic energy. However, the output power densities are usually hampered by insufficient membrane permselectivity. Herein, we design a polyoxometalates (POMs)-based nanofluidic plasmonic electron sponge membrane (PESM) for highly efficient osmotic energy conversion. Under light irradiation, hot electrons are generated on Au NPs surface and then transferred and stored in POMs electron sponges, while hot holes are consumed by water. The stored hot electrons in POMs increase the charge density and hydrophilicity of PESM, resulting in significantly improved permselectivity for high-performance osmotic energy conversion. In addition, the unique ionic current rectification (ICR) property of the prepared nanofluidic PESM inhibits ion concentration polarization effectively, which could further improve its permselectivity. Under light with 500-fold NaCl gradient, the maximum output power density of the prepared PESM reaches 70.4 W m-2, which is further enhanced even to 102.1 W m-2 by changing the ligand to P5W30. This work highlights the crucial roles of plasmonic electron sponge for tailoring the surface charge, modulating ion transport dynamics, and improving the performance of nanofluidic osmotic energy conversion.
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- Chengcheng Zhu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Environment, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-remediation, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Cao L, Wu H. Dual-network fiber-hydrogel membrane for osmotic energy harvesting. Front Chem 2024; 12:1401854. [PMID: 38783897 PMCID: PMC11112087 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1401854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Osmotic 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 functional groups and complicated fabrication, but the effect of the respective charges of the two materials combined on the membrane properties has rarely been studied in depth. Herein, a new method was proposed that charged hydrogel was equipped with charged filter paper to form dual network fiber-hydrogel membrane for osmotic energy harvesting, which had excellent ion selectivity (beyond 0.9 under high concentration gradient), high ion transference number and energy conversion efficiency (beyond 32.5% under wide range concentration gradient), good property of osmotic energy conversion (∼4.84 W/m2 under 50-fold KCl and ∼6.75 W/m2 under simulated sea water and river water). Moreover, the power density was attributed to the surface-space charge synergistic effect from large amounts overlapping of electric double layer (EDL), so that the transmembrane ion transport was enhanced. It might be a valid mode to extensively develop the osmotic energy harvesting.
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- Licheng Cao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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Fang J, Zhang X, Duan P, Jiang Z, Lu X, Fu C, Zhang Y, Yao Y, Shang K, Qin J, Liu Y, Yang T. Efficient and cold-tolerant moisture-enabled power generator combining ionic diode and ionic hydrogel. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:1261-1271. [PMID: 38164050 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01496g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The ionic diode structure has become one of the attractive structures in the field of moisture-based power generation. However, existing devices still suffer from poor moisture trapping, low surface charge, and inefficient ion separation, resulting in low output power. Moreover, water freezes at low temperatures (<0 °C), limiting the ionic diode structure to generate electricity in cold environments. In this paper, a moisture-enabled power generator has been designed and fabricated, which assembles a negatively charged ionic hydrogel film and a positively charged anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) film to construct a heterojunction. The hydrogel polymer network is modified with a large number of sulfonate groups that dissociate to provide nanoscale pores with high surface charge to improve the rectification ratio. And the lithium chloride (LiCl) salt with high hydration ability is added to the hydrogel as a moisture-trapping and anti-freezing component. Usually salt ions reduce the Debye length, so that the ion transport is finally not controlled by the electric double layer (EDL) and the rectification fails. Interestingly, due to the natural affinity of the hydrogel polymer network for LiCl, LiCl is locked on the hydrogel side and does not easily enter the AAO pores to change the distribution of EDL within the nanochannel. As a result, the device rectification ratio is almost independent of the amount of LiCl addition, demonstrating an excellent balance of high output power and high freeze resistance. Ultimately, the device exhibits excellent power generation performance in the -20 °C to 60 °C temperature range and 15% to 93% RH humidity range. Typically, under high humidity (93% RH) at room temperature (25 °C), it provides an open-circuit voltage of 1.25 V and a short-circuit current of 300 μA cm-2, with an on-load output power of up to 71.35 μW cm-2. Under medium humidity (50% RH) at low temperature (-20 °C), it provides an open-circuit voltage of 1.11 V and a short-circuit current of 15 μA cm-2.
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- Jiahao Fang
- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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- Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China.
- Institute of Smart City and Intelligent Transportation, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Fan K, Zhou S, Xie L, Jia S, Zhao L, Liu X, Liang K, Jiang L, Kong B. Interfacial Assembly of 2D Graphene-Derived Ion Channels for Water-Based Green Energy Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307849. [PMID: 37873917 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The utilization of sustained and green energy is believed to alleviate increasing menace of global environmental concerns and energy dilemma. Interfacial assembly of 2D graphene-derived ion channels (2D-GDICs) with tunable ion/fluid transport behavior enables efficient harvesting of renewable green energy from ubiquitous water, especially for osmotic energy harvesting. In this review, various interfacial assembly strategies for fabricating diverse 2D-GDICs are summarized and their ion transport properties are discussed. This review analyzes how particular structure and charge density/distribution of 2D-GDIC can be modulated to minimize internal resistance of ion/fluid transport and enhance energy conversion efficiency, and highlights stimuli-responsive functions and stability of 2D-GDIC and further examines the possibility of integrating 2D-GDIC with other energy conversion systems. Notably, the presented preparation and applications of 2D-GDIC also inspire and guide other 2D materials to fabricate sophisticated ion channels for targeted applications. Finally, potential challenges in this field is analyzed and a prospect to future developments toward high-performance or large-scale real-word applications is offered.
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- Kun Fan
- College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Material and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, 2052, Australia
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
- Shandong Research Institute, Fudan University, Shandong, 250103, China
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Zhang C, Xiao T, He J, Lu B, Li X, Zhai J, Fan X. Room-Temperature Synthesis of a COFs Membrane Via LBL Self-Assembly Strategy for Energy Harvesting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301512. [PMID: 37154221 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The covalent organic frameworks (COFs) membrane with ordered and confined one-dimensional channel has been considered as a promising material to harvest the salinity gradient energy from the seawater and river water. However, the application of the COFs in the field of energy conversion still faces the challenges in membrane preparation. Herein, energy harvesting is achieved by taking advantage of a COFs membrane where TpDB-HPAN is synthesized via layer-by-layer self-assembly strategy at room temperature. The carboxy-rich TpDB COFs can be expediently assembled onto the substrate with an environmental-friendly method. The increased open-circuit voltage (Voc ) endows TpDB-HPAN membrane with a remarkable energy harvesting performance. More importantly, the application perspective is also illuminated by the cascade system. With the advantages of green synthesis, the TpDB-HPAN membrane can be considered as a low-cost and promising candidate for energy conversion.
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- Caili Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Awati A, Zhou S, Shi T, Zeng J, Yang R, He Y, Zhang X, Zeng H, Zhu D, Cao T, Xie L, Liu M, Kong B. Interfacial Super-Assembly of Intertwined Nanofibers toward Hybrid Nanochannels for Synergistic Salinity Gradient Power Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37235387 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Capturing the abundant salinity gradient power into electric power by nanofluidic systems has attracted increasing attention and has shown huge potential to alleviate the energy crisis and environmental pollution problems. However, not only the imbalance between permeability and selectivity but also the poor stability and high cost of traditional membranes limit their scale-up realistic applications. Here, intertwined "soft-hard" nanofibers/tubes are densely super-assembled on the surface of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) to construct a heterogeneous nanochannel membrane, which exhibits smart ion transport and improved salinity gradient power conversion. In this process, one-dimensional (1D) "soft" TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are wrapped around "hard" carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to form three-dimensional (3D) dense nanochannel networks, subsequently forming a CNF-CNT/AAO hybrid membrane. The 3D nanochannel networks constructed by this intertwined "soft-hard" nanofiber/tube method can significantly enhance the membrane stability while maintaining the ion selectivity and permeability. Furthermore, benefiting from the asymmetric structure and charge polarity, the hybrid nanofluidic membrane displays a low membrane inner resistance, directional ionic rectification characteristics, outstanding cation selectivity, and excellent salinity gradient power conversion performance with an output power density of 3.3 W/m2. Besides, a pH sensitive property of the hybrid membrane is exhibited, and a higher power density of 4.2 W/m2 can be achieved at a pH of 11, which is approximately 2 times more compared to that of pure 1D nanomaterial based homogeneous membranes. These results indicate that this interfacial super-assembly strategy can provide a way for large-scale production of nanofluidic devices for various fields including salinity gradient energy harvesting.
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- Abuduheiremu Awati
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
- Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P. R. China
- Shandong Research Institute, Fudan University, Shandong 250103, P. R. China
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Li ZQ, Zhu GL, Mo RJ, Wu MY, Ding XL, Huang LQ, Wu ZQ, Xia XH. Janus Metal-Organic Framework Membranes Boosting the Osmotic Energy Harvesting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23922-23930. [PMID: 37145874 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The unique ion-transport properties in nanoconfined pores enable nanofluidic devices with great potential in harvesting osmotic energy. The energy conversion performance could be significantly improved by the precise regulation of the "permeability-selectivity" trade-off and the ion concentration polarization effect. Here, we take the advantage of electrodeposition technique to fabricate a Janus metal-organic framework (J-MOF) membrane that possesses rapid ion-transport capability and impeccable ion selectivity. The asymmetric structure and asymmetric surface charge distribution of the J-MOF device can suppress the ion concentration polarization effect and enhance the ion charge separation, exhibiting an improved energy harvesting performance. An output power density of 3.44 W/m2 has been achieved with the J-MOF membrane at a 1000-fold concentration gradient. This work provides a new strategy for fabricating high-performance energy-harvesting devices.
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- Zhong-Qiu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Xie L, Zhou S, Li X, Zhang X, Zeng H, He Y, Zeng J, Liang K, Jiang L, Kong B. Engineering 2D Aligned Nanowires Assembled Porous Hetero-Membrane for Smart Ion Transport. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206878. [PMID: 36539264 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Engineering 2D nanosheets with well-defined porous structures and their assembled heterostructure membrane is a promising method to improve osmotic energy conversion. However, it is still a great challenge to directly fabricate 2D nanosheets with regular parallel nanochannels in aqueous media. Here, the desired functional nanosheets and heterostructure membrane device are successfully prepared through a simple interfacial assembly strategy. In this method, monolayer cylindrical monomicelles closely arrange and assemble on the surfaces of graphene oxide, and the resulting nanosheets with monolayered aligned nanowire polymer arrays parallel to the substrate surfaces are then obtained. Subsequently, a heterostructured membrane is constructed by assembling these 2D nanosheets on macroporous alumina. The nanofluidic membrane device with asymmetric geometry and charge polarity exhibits smart ion transport properties, and the output osmotic power density is ≈1.22 and 1.63 times over the reported pure 2D graphene oxide and biomass-derived membranes, respectively. In addition, theoretical calculations are carried out to reveal the mechanisms for ion selectivity and salinity gradient energy conversion. This monolayered interfacial assembly approach can open up new avenues for the synthesis of functional porous low-dimensional nanomaterials and membrane devices, and expand the palette of materials selection for many applications.
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- Lei Xie
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
- Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, P. R. China
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Yang X, Ye Y, Liu J, Liu W, Xiong X, He Z. Graphene oxide as a multi-functional additive for compatilizer, enhancer, and barrier in ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer/aramid pulp composites. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4746-4753. [PMID: 36760315 PMCID: PMC9900475 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07182g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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To improve the thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)/aramid pulp (AP), graphene oxide (GO) was used as a compatilizer, enhancer, and barrier to fabricate EVOH-based composites. The results showed that graphene oxide serves as an ideal compatilizer to reinforce the interfacial action between the EVOH matrix and aramid pulp. The EVOH/AP/GO composite presented the best combination of thermal stability, tensile strength, oxygen barrier, and heat deformation temperature by adding only 1 wt% graphene oxide, compared to those of pure EVOH. Moreover, both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and polarized optical microscopy (POM) photographs demonstrated that the aramid pulp dispersed homogeneously into the EVOH resin with the addition of 1 wt% graphene oxide. Our work provides a novel and facile way for producing a prominent EVOH-based composite, which can be potentially used in packaging fields in the future.
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- Xuyu Yang
- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineer, Taizhou University Taizhou Zhejiang 318000 P. R. China
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Design of metallic phase WS2/cellulose nanofibers composite membranes for light-boosted osmotic energy conversion. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 296:119847. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ding L, Zheng M, Xiao D, Zhao Z, Xue J, Zhang S, Caro J, Wang H. Bioinspired Ti
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MXene‐Based Ionic Diode Membrane for High‐Efficient Osmotic Energy Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206152. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Li Ding
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy School of Environment and Science Gold Coast Campus Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy School of Environment and Science Gold Coast Campus Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Leibniz University Hannover Callinstraße 3A 30167 Hannover Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Hao J, Bao B, Zhou J, Cui Y, Chen X, Zhou J, Zhou Y, Jiang L. A Euryhaline-Fish-Inspired Salinity Self-Adaptive Nanofluidic Diode Leads to High-Performance Blue Energy Harvesters. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203109. [PMID: 35673895 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The adaptability to wide salinities remains a big challenge for artificial nanofluidic systems, which plays a vital role in water-energy nexus science. Here, inspired by euryhaline fish, sandwich-structured nanochannel systems are constructed to realize salinity self-adaptive nanofluidic diodes, which lead to high-performance salinity-gradient power generators with low internal resistance. Adaptive to changing salinity, the pore morphology of one side of the nanochannel system switches from a 1D straight nanochannel (45 nm) to 3D network pores (1.9 nm pore size and ≈1013 pore density), along with three orders of magnitude change for charge density. Thus, the abundant surface charges and narrow pores render the membrane-based osmotic power generator with power density up to 26.22 Wm-2 . The salinity-adaptive membrane solves the surface charge-shielding problem caused by abundant mobile ions in high salinity and increases the overlapping degree of the electric double layer. The dynamic adaption process of the membrane to the hypersaline environment endows it with good salt endurance and stability. New routes for designing nanofluidic devices functionally adaptable to different salinities and building power generators with excellent salt endurance are demonstrated.
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- Junran Hao
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Reuse for Building Materials, Beijing Building Materials Academy of Sciences Research, Beijing, 100041, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Ding L, Zheng M, Xiao D, Zhao Z, Xue J, Zhang S, Caro J, Wang H. Bioinspired Ti3C2Tx MXene‐Based Ionic Diode Membrane for High‐Efficient Osmotic Energy Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Li Ding
- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Griffith University Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science AUSTRALIA
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Griffith University Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science AUSTRALIA
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- Leibniz University Hannover Institute Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Callinstr. 3A 30167 Hannover GERMANY
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- Tsinghua University Department of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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Zhang X, Xie L, Zhou S, Zeng H, Zeng J, Liu T, Liang Q, Yan M, He Y, Liang K, Zhang L, Chen P, Jiang L, Kong B. Interfacial Superassembly of Mesoporous Titania Nanopillar-Arrays/Alumina Oxide Heterochannels for Light- and pH-Responsive Smart Ion Transport. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2022; 8:361-369. [PMID: 35350602 PMCID: PMC8949629 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c01402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive nanochannels have attracted extensive attention in various fields owing to their precise regulation ability of ionic transportation. However, the poor controllability and functionality as well as responding to only one type of external stimulus still impede the development of the smart nanochannels. Here, we demonstrate a novel heterogeneous membrane composed of ordered mesoporous titania nanopillar-arrays/anodic aluminum oxide (MTI/AAO) using an interfacial superassembly strategy, which can achieve intelligent light and pH multimodulation ion transport. The MTI/AAO membranes are generated through the self-assembly of templates, followed by interfacial superassembly of micelles on AAO, and then the nanostructure and phase transformation of titania. The presence of the MTI layer with anatase crystal endows the heterogeneous membrane with an excellent light-responsive current density of 219.2 μA·cm-2, which is much higher than that of a reported traditional light-responsive nanofluidic device. Furthermore, the MTI/AAO heterogeneous membranes with an asymmetric structure exhibit excellent rectification performance. Moreover, pH-regulated surface charge polarity leads to a reversal of current rectification polarity. This light and pH multiresponsive membrane realizes efficient, sensitive, and stable ion regulation, extending the traditional nanochannel from single modulation to smart multimodulation.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Laboratory
of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute
of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative
Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy
Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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Zhou S, Xie L, Yan M, Zeng H, Zhang X, Zeng J, Liang Q, Liu T, Chen P, Jiang L, Kong B. Super-assembly of freestanding graphene oxide-aramid fiber membrane with T-mode subnanochannels for sensitive ion transport. Analyst 2022; 147:652-660. [PMID: 35060575 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02232f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Biomimetic nacre-like membranes composed of two-dimensional lamellar sheets and one-dimensional nanofibers exhibit high mechanical strength and excellent stability. Thus, they show substantial application in the field of membrane science and water purification. However, the limited techniques for the assembly of two-dimensional lamellar membranes and one-dimensional nanofibers hamper their development and application. Herein, we developed a nacre-like and freestanding graphene oxide/aramid fiber membrane with abundant T-mode subnanochannels by introducing aramid fibers into graphene oxide interlamination via the super-assembly interaction between graphene oxide and aramid fibers. Benefiting from the presence of stable and adjustable sub-nanometer-size ion transport channels, the graphene oxide/aramid fiber composite membrane exhibited excellent mono/divalent ion selectivity of 3.51 (K+/Mg2+), which is superior to that of the pure graphene oxide membrane. The experimental results suggest that the mono/divalent ion selectivity is ascribed to the subnanochannels in the graphene oxide/aramid fiber composite membrane, electrostatic repulsion interaction and strong interaction between the divalent metal ion and carboxyl groups. Moreover, the composite membrane exhibited remarkable charge selectivity with a K+/Cl- ratio of up to ∼158, indicating that this graphene oxide/aramid fiber composite membrane has great potential for application in energy conversion. This study provides an avenue to prepare freestanding and nacre-like composite membranes with abundant T-mode ion transport channels for ion recognition and energy conversion, which also shows great application prospects in the field of membrane science and water purification.
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- Shan Zhou
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China.
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Laucirica G, Toimil-Molares ME, Trautmann C, Marmisollé W, Azzaroni O. Nanofluidic osmotic power generators - advanced nanoporous membranes and nanochannels for blue energy harvesting. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12874-12910. [PMID: 34745520 PMCID: PMC8513907 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03581a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The increase of energy demand added to the concern for environmental pollution linked to energy generation based on the combustion of fossil fuels has motivated the study and development of new sustainable ways for energy harvesting. Among the different alternatives, the opportunity to generate energy by exploiting the osmotic pressure difference between water sources of different salinities has attracted considerable attention. It is well-known that this objective can be accomplished by employing ion-selective dense membranes. However, so far, the current state of this technology has shown limited performance which hinders its real application. In this context, advanced nanostructured membranes (nanoporous membranes) with high ion flux and selectivity enabling the enhancement of the output power are perceived as a promising strategy to overcome the existing barriers in this technology. While the utilization of nanoporous membranes for osmotic power generation is a relatively new field and therefore, its application for large-scale production is still uncertain, there have been major developments at the laboratory scale in recent years that demonstrate its huge potential. In this review, we introduce a comprehensive analysis of the main fundamental concepts behind osmotic energy generation and how the utilization of nanoporous membranes with tailored ion transport can be a key to the development of high-efficiency blue energy harvesting systems. Also, the document discusses experimental issues related to the different ways to fabricate this new generation of membranes and the different experimental set-ups for the energy-conversion measurements. We highlight the importance of optimizing the experimental variables through the detailed analysis of the influence on the energy capability of geometrical features related to the nanoporous membranes, surface charge density, concentration gradient, temperature, building block integration, and others. Finally, we summarize some representative studies in up-scaled membranes and discuss the main challenges and perspectives of this emerging field.
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- Gregorio Laucirica
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CONICET CC 16 Suc. 4 1900 La Plata Argentina http://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar www.twitter.com/softmatterlab
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung 64291 Darmstadt Germany
- Technische Universität Darmstadt, Materialwissenschaft 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CONICET CC 16 Suc. 4 1900 La Plata Argentina http://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar www.twitter.com/softmatterlab
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CONICET CC 16 Suc. 4 1900 La Plata Argentina http://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar www.twitter.com/softmatterlab
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