Why does water in porous carbon generate electricity? Electrokinetic role of protons in a water droplet-induced hydrovoltaic system of hydrophilic porous carbon
Hyunseok Ko, Wonkyeong Son, Min Sung Kang, Han Uk Lee, Chan‐Yeup Chung, Seungwu Han, Changsoon Choi, Sung Beom Cho
Abstract
The comprehensive multiphysics theoretical model on hydrovoltaics shows that the asymmetric protonation gradient and electrokinetic dynamics are the key factors for the mysterious electricity generation of porous carbons.
Topics & Concepts
Electrokinetic phenomenaMultiphysicsPorosityElectricityCarbon fibersPorous mediumChemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemical physicsProtonationChemistryNanotechnologyThermodynamicsComposite materialPhysicsIonOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrical engineeringComposite numberFinite element methodNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies