Electrochemical methods for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion
Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions
It is predicted that the continuously increasing demand for the energy-critical element of
lithium will soon exceed its availability, rendering it a geopolitically significant resource. The …
lithium will soon exceed its availability, rendering it a geopolitically significant resource. The …
Water desalination via capacitive deionization: what is it and what can we expect from it?
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging technology for the facile removal of charged
ionic species from aqueous solutions, and is currently being widely explored for water …
ionic species from aqueous solutions, and is currently being widely explored for water …
[HTML][HTML] Review on the science and technology of water desalination by capacitive deionization
Porous carbon electrodes have significant potential for energy-efficient water desalination
using a promising technology called Capacitive Deionization (CDI). In CDI, salt ions are …
using a promising technology called Capacitive Deionization (CDI). In CDI, salt ions are …
Nanopore-based power generation from salinity gradient: why it is not viable
In recent years, the development of nanopore-based membranes has revitalized the
prospect of harvesting salinity gradient (blue) energy. In this study, we systematically …
prospect of harvesting salinity gradient (blue) energy. In this study, we systematically …
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 …
Desalination at overlimiting currents: State-of-the-art and perspectives
VV Nikonenko, AV Kovalenko, MK Urtenov… - Desalination, 2014 - Elsevier
For about 60 years, it is known that “limiting current” density does not really limit the current
density in electrodialysis (ED). The use of intensive currents allows one to decrease the area …
density in electrodialysis (ED). The use of intensive currents allows one to decrease the area …
Optimization of salt adsorption rate in membrane capacitive deionization
Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) is a water desalination technique based on
applying a cell voltage between two oppositely placed porous electrodes sandwiching a …
applying a cell voltage between two oppositely placed porous electrodes sandwiching a …
[HTML][HTML] Attractive forces in microporous carbon electrodes for capacitive deionization
The recently developed modified Donnan (mD) model provides a simple and useful
description of the electrical double layer in microporous carbon electrodes, suitable for …
description of the electrical double layer in microporous carbon electrodes, suitable for …
Carbon flow electrodes for continuous operation of capacitive deionization and capacitive mixing energy generation
Capacitive technologies, such as capacitive deionization and energy harvesting based on
mixing energy (“capmix” and “CO2 energy”), are characterized by intermittent operation …
mixing energy (“capmix” and “CO2 energy”), are characterized by intermittent operation …