A sulfonated ultramicroporous membrane with selective ion transport enables osmotic energy extraction from multiform salt solutions with exceptional efficiency
Qing Zhu, Yuanyuan Li, Qingling Qian, Peipei Zuo, Michael D. Guiver, Zhengjin Yang, Tongwen Xu
Abstract
An ultramicroporous membrane provides highly selective ion transport, enabling power generation from solutions with/without salinity difference, or potentially from wastewater. This extends the concept of extracting Gibbs energy from solution mixing.
Topics & Concepts
Salt (chemistry)MembraneExtraction (chemistry)IonChemical engineeringMixing (physics)Osmotic powerWastewaterIon transporterGibbs free energySalinityMaterials scienceChemistryChromatographyForward osmosisEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysicsEcologyReverse osmosisQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryBiologyMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesFuel Cells and Related MaterialsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies