Optimizing Nanofluidic Energy Harvesting in Synthetic Clay-based Membranes by Annealing Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Nanofluidic energy harvesting from salinity gradients is studied in 2D nanomaterials-based membranes with promising performance as high ion selectivity and fast ion transport. In addition, moving forward to scalable, feasible systems requires environmentally friendly materials to make the application sustainable. Clay-based membranes are attractive for being environmentally friendly, non-hazardous, and easy to manipulate materials. However, achieving underwater stability for clay-based membranes remains challenging. In this work, the synthetic clay Laponite is used to prepare clay-based membranes with high stability and excellent performance for osmotic energy harvesting. The Laponite membranes (Lap-membranes) are stabilized by low-temperature annealing treatment to effectively reduce the

SUBMITTER: Zavala-Galindo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336939 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature