Integration of thermoelectric conversion with reverse electrodialysis for mitigating ion concentration polarization and achieving enhanced output power density
Concentration polarization (CP) is a ubiquitous phenomenon in membrane separation that
is possibly responsible for the decline in overall efficiency. However, no quantitative …
is possibly responsible for the decline in overall efficiency. However, no quantitative …
Manipulating charge density in nanofluidic membranes for optimal osmotic energy production density
Uncontrolled mixing remains the primary hurdle impeding the practical application of
reverse electrodialysis (RED) to harvest Gibbs free energy in the form of salinity gradients …
reverse electrodialysis (RED) to harvest Gibbs free energy in the form of salinity gradients …
Reverse electrodialysis heat engine for sustainable power production
Abstract Reverse Electrodialysis Heat Engine (REDHE) is a promising technology to convert
waste heat at temperatures lower than 100° C into electric power. In the present work an …
waste heat at temperatures lower than 100° C into electric power. In the present work an …
Anomalous thermo-osmotic conversion performance of ionic covalent-organic-framework membranes in response to charge variations
Increasing the charge density of ionic membranes is believed to be beneficial for generating
high output osmotic energy. Herein, we systematically investigated how the membrane …
high output osmotic energy. Herein, we systematically investigated how the membrane …
Insights into the thermopower of thermally regenerative electrochemical cycle for low grade heat harvesting
The thermally regenerative electrochemical cycle (TREC) is a promising technology for
converting low-grade heat (< 100° C) to electrical power. In this work, the TREC with the …
converting low-grade heat (< 100° C) to electrical power. In this work, the TREC with the …
Engineered asymmetric heterogeneous membrane: a concentration-gradient-driven energy harvesting device
Engineered asymmetric membranes for intelligent molecular and ionic transport control at
the nanoscale have gained significant attention and offer prospects for broad application in …
the nanoscale have gained significant attention and offer prospects for broad application in …
Power generation by coupling reverse electrodialysis and ammonium bicarbonate: Implication for recovery of waste heat
Utilization of waste heat has attracted increasing attentions due to energy crisis and
environmental problems. Efficiency of traditional thermodynamic cycles for waste heat …
environmental problems. Efficiency of traditional thermodynamic cycles for waste heat …
Membrane-free battery for harvesting low-grade thermal energy
Efficient and low-cost systems are desired to harvest the tremendous amount of energy
stored in low-grade heat sources (< 100° C). An attractive approach is the thermally …
stored in low-grade heat sources (< 100° C). An attractive approach is the thermally …
Specific ion effects on membrane potential and the permselectivity of ion exchange membranes
Membrane potential and permselectivity are critical parameters for a variety of
electrochemically-driven separation and energy technologies. An electric potential is …
electrochemically-driven separation and energy technologies. An electric potential is …
Design of monovalent ion selective membranes for reducing the impacts of multivalent ions in reverse electrodialysis
Reverse electrodialysis (RED) represents one of the most promising membrane-based
technologies for clean and renewable energy production from mixing water solutions …
technologies for clean and renewable energy production from mixing water solutions …