Hydrovoltaic power generation from multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Rahul Kumar, Tina Tabrizizadeh, Sumit Chaurasia, Guojun Liu, Kevin G. Stamplecoskie
Abstract
The hydrovoltaic effect, which is a voltage generated at the interface of water with polarizable materials, is an exciting new frontier for environmentally friendly electrical power generation.
Topics & Concepts
Environmentally friendlyCarbon nanotubeMaterials sciencePolarizabilityElectricity generationFrontierNanotechnologyInterface (matter)Power (physics)VoltageEngineering physicsElectrical engineeringChemistryEngineeringComposite materialPhysicsWettingThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryHistoryArchaeologySessile drop techniqueEcologyMoleculeBiologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies