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 …

Electricity generation from phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water

B Shao, Y Song, Z Song, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water
contain substantial energy that can be harvested by emerging hydrovoltaic technologies …

Materials for evaporation‐driven hydrovoltaic technology

C Zheng, W Chu, S Fang, J Tan… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water constitutes the largest energy carrier on earth, absorbing more than 70% of the solar
energy received by the earth's surface, yet its low exploitation has been a constant concern …

Graphene oxide as a versatile platform for emerging hydrovoltaic technology

S Jiao, Y Li, J Li, H Abrha, M Liu, J Cui… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrovoltaic technology can harvest sustainable energy and clean water directly from
various environments, providing a novel way to alleviate global environmental problems and …

Hydrovoltaic energy from water droplets: Device configurations, mechanisms, and applications

L Li, X Wang, W Deng, J Yin, X Li, W Guo - Droplet, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water, the source of life, contains immense energy and manifests in diverse forms.
Hydrovoltaic technology enables the direct interaction between water and materials to …

All-weather freshwater and electricity simultaneous generation by coupled solar energy and convection

F Yu, G Liu, Z Chen, L Zhang, X Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Integrating solar evaporation-driven desalination and electricity production has emerged as
a promising approach to alleviate energy crisis and freshwater scarcity. However, there …

Harnessing Natural Evaporation for Electricity Generation using MOF‐Based Nanochannels

H Liu, P Cui, J Zhang, J Wang, Y Ge, Z Zhou, Y Meng… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Functionalized nanochannels can convert environmental thermal energy into electrical
energy by driving water evaporation. This process involves the interaction between the solid …

Continuous and self-charging electricity generator based on saltwater

H Ha, Y Jang, J Sung, J Lee, HM So, JY Lee… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the field of energy harvesting and storage techniques, extensive efforts have been made
to utilize abundant seawater on earth as an eco-friendly energy source. However, seawater …

Enhanced electric power generation through electrolyte flow on a flexible rope hydrovoltaic generator

S Jiao, Y Zhang, Y Li, B Maryam, S Xu, W Liu, M Liu… - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrovoltaic technology can directly obtain green energy from water flow and evaporation.
In this study, a flexible rope-like hydrovoltaic generator was developed. The results …

Water-enabled electricity generation on film structures: From materials to applications

S Jiao, Y Li, J Li, Y Zhang, B Maryam, S Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrovoltaic technology can directly obtain electric energy from widely existing moisture and
water evaporation. It is considered a promising solution to solve energy problems and …