Large-scale, robust mushroom-shaped nanochannel array membrane for ultrahigh osmotic energy conversion
Chao Li, Liping Wen, Xin Sui, Yiren Cheng, Longcheng Gao, Lei Jiang
Abstract
, deriving from a block copolymer self-assembly; while the cap parts, as the selective layer, are formed by chemically grafted single-molecule-layer hyperbranched polyethyleneimine equivalent to tens of 1D nanochannels per stem. The membrane design strategy provides a promising approach for large-scale osmotic energy conversion.
Topics & Concepts
MushroomMembraneEnergy transformationMaterials scienceLayer (electronics)NanotechnologyScale (ratio)Chemical engineeringChemistryBiologyPhysicsBotanyThermodynamicsBiochemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques