Hydrovoltaic technology: from mechanism to applications
X Wang, F Lin, X Wang, S Fang, J Tan, W Chu… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Water is a colossal reservoir of clean energy as it adsorbs thirty-five percent of solar energy
reaching the Earth's surface. More than half of the adsorbed energy turns into latent heat for …
reaching the Earth's surface. More than half of the adsorbed energy turns into latent heat for …
Nanofluidics for osmotic energy conversion
Z Zhang, L Wen, L Jiang - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
The osmotic pressure difference between river water and seawater is a promising source of
renewable energy. However, current osmotic energy conversion processes show limited …
renewable energy. However, current osmotic energy conversion processes show limited …
Water Skin Effect and Arched Double‐Sided Evaporation for Boosting All‐Weather High Salinity Desalination
C Wang, K Xu, G Shi, D Wei - Advanced Energy Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High efficiency, long‐term salt rejection, and continuous operation under all‐weather
conditions have always been the goals of solar‐driven desalination of high salinity brine …
conditions have always been the goals of solar‐driven desalination of high salinity brine …
Pursuing the tribovoltaic effect for direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators
C Xu, J Yu, Z Huo, Y Wang, Q Sun… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The shortage of fossil energy and global climate change have driven humankind to find a
new type of renewable, accessible, and clean energy. The triboelectric nanogenerator …
new type of renewable, accessible, and clean energy. The triboelectric nanogenerator …
Moisture adsorption-desorption full cycle power generation
Environment-adaptive power generation can play an important role in next-generation
energy conversion. Herein, we propose a moisture adsorption-desorption power generator …
energy conversion. Herein, we propose a moisture adsorption-desorption power generator …
Bilayer of polyelectrolyte films for spontaneous power generation in air up to an integrated 1,000 V output
Environmentally adaptive power generation is attractive for the development of next-
generation energy sources. Here we develop a heterogeneous moisture-enabled electric …
generation energy sources. Here we develop a heterogeneous moisture-enabled electric …
Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: Beyond water production towards high solar energy utilization
Owing to its promising approach to tackling freshwater scarcity, solar-driven interfacial
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …
evaporation (SDIE) which confines the photothermal heat at evaporating surface has …
Microbial biofilms for electricity generation from water evaporation and power to wearables
Employing renewable materials for fabricating clean energy harvesting devices can further
improve sustainability. Microorganisms can be mass produced with renewable feedstocks …
improve sustainability. Microorganisms can be mass produced with renewable feedstocks …
Achieving efficient power generation by designing bioinspired and multi-layered interfacial evaporator
Water evaporation is a natural phase change phenomenon occurring any time and
everywhere. Enormous efforts have been made to harvest energy from this ubiquitous …
everywhere. Enormous efforts have been made to harvest energy from this ubiquitous …
Power generation from ambient humidity using protein nanowires
Harvesting energy from the environment offers the promise of clean power for self-sustained
systems,. Known technologies—such as solar cells, thermoelectric devices and mechanical …
systems,. Known technologies—such as solar cells, thermoelectric devices and mechanical …