Lamellar porous vermiculite membranes for boosting nanofluidic osmotic energy conversion
Li Cao, Hong Wu, Chunyang Fan, Zhiming Zhang, Benbing Shi, Pengfei Yang, Ming Qiu, Niaz Ali Khan, Zhongyi Jiang
Abstract
We demonstrate an efficient nanofluidic osmotic energy generator based on lamellar porous vermiculite membranes (PVMs) which offer high transmembrane ion flux and ion selectivity, showing superior power density.
Topics & Concepts
Lamellar structureMembraneVermiculitePorosityMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialBiochemistryEngineeringNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesMembrane Separation TechnologiesMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques