Ultrathin and Ion-Selective Janus Membranes for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 139; no. 26; pp. 8905 - 8914
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhen, Sui, Xin, Li, Pei, Xie, Ganhua, Kong, Xiang-Yu, Xiao, Kai, Gao, Longcheng, Wen, Liping, Jiang, Lei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 05.07.2017
• Subjects: artificial membranes; composite polymers; energy conversion; mixing; pollution; river water; seawater; separation

The osmotic energy existing in fluids is recognized as a promising “blue” energy source that can help solve the global issues of energy shortage and environmental pollution. Recently, nanofluidic channels have shown great potential for capturing this worldwide energy because of their novel transport...