Moisture-Enabled Electricity Generation from a Single-Layer Composite CNT-Polymer Membrane.

ABSTRACT: Clean and renewable power sources are crucial toward the development of sustainable energy technologies, to address the global energy demand. Moisture-enabled electricity generators (MEGs) have emerged as promising candidates to harness ambient low-grade energy stored in the humidity of the atmosphere. In this study, single-layer composite membranes were developed, consisting of a hydrophilic cross-linked polymeric matrix of sodium poly(4-styrene sulfonate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) (P(SSNa-co-GMA)) and polyacrylic acid (PAA), and incorporating various types of carbon nanotubes (single-, double-, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes). These composite membranes can spontaneously absorb humidity and display mixed conductivity in a range of relative humidity (RH) environments. The combination of

SUBMITTER: Tzoumani I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature