Flow-induced surface charge enhancement in alumina nanochannels boosts osmotic energy conversion
Xiaohan He, Weiwen Xin, Shicheng Wan, Chaowen Yang, Yongbo Deng, Liuyong Shi, Liping Wen, Teng Zhou
Topics & Concepts
Osmotic powerEnergy transformationMultiphysicsMaterials scienceEnergy conversion efficiencyIonChemical physicsSurface chargeConcentration polarizationMembraneNanotechnologyFluid dynamicsIon transporterFlow (mathematics)Surface energyCurrent (fluid)Chemical energyStreaming currentCharge densityHydration energyEnergy flowElectric potential energyMechanicsConvectionChemistryMechanical energyChemical engineeringOsmosisFlow velocityPotential energyEnergy storageElectro-osmosisNanofluidicsReversed electrodialysisSurface modificationComputational fluid dynamicsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesMembrane Separation TechnologiesMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques