Zeolite membrane with sub-nanofluidic channels for superior blue energy harvesting

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 10489 - 11
• Main Authors: Wei, Ruicong, Liu, Xiaowei, Cao, Li, Chen, Cailing, Chen, I-Chun, Li, Zhen, Miao, Jun, Lai, Zhiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.12.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 140/125; 140/133; 147/135; 147/143; 639/301/299/1013; 639/4077/4072; Alkalinity; Amorphous materials; Channels; Charge density; Charge materials; Clean energy; Concentration gradient; Energy; Energy charge; Energy harvesting; Energy sources; Fluidics; Flux density; Humanities and Social Sciences; Membranes; multidisciplinary; Nanofluids; Porous materials; Rivers; Salinity; Salinity effects; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sodium chloride; Sodium hydroxide; Sustainable energy; Zeolites

Blue energy, a clean energy source derived from salinity gradients, has recently drawn increased research attention. It can be harvested using charged membranes, typically composed of amorphous materials that suffer from low power density due to their disordered structure and low charge density. Cry...