Harnessing dual forms of water energy for all-weather high-performance electricity generation using amorphous slurry
Wei Ge, Quanmao Wei, Wenzong Li, Xu Wang, Chenguang Lu, Keke Zhang, Xuanqi Luo, Lemin Zhang, Yu Hong Sun, Yahua Liu
Abstract
Mimicking seaweed mud, we developed a dual-mode water-driven electricity generator (DWEG) that harvests energy from both moisture absorption and water evaporation. Integrated DWEG arrays successfully powered a tablet computer without external power.
Topics & Concepts
Dual (grammatical number)SlurryAmorphous solidElectricityDual purposeEnvironmental scienceElectricity generationMaterials scienceProcess engineeringMeteorologyEngineering physicsEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringChemistryPhysicsPower (physics)ArtThermodynamicsLiteratureOrganic chemistryCoal Combustion and Slurry ProcessingSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPhase Change Materials Research