Electricity generation from phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water

B Shao, Y Song, Z Song, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water
contain substantial energy that can be harvested by emerging hydrovoltaic technologies …

Materials for evaporation‐driven hydrovoltaic technology

C Zheng, W Chu, S Fang, J Tan… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water constitutes the largest energy carrier on earth, absorbing more than 70% of the solar
energy received by the earth's surface, yet its low exploitation has been a constant concern …

A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic

Q **a, C Chen, Y Yao, J Li, S He, Y Zhou, T Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Renewable and biodegradable materials derived from biomass are attractive candidates to
replace non-biodegradable petrochemical plastics. However, the mechanical performance …

Plastic pollution: a material problem?

JM Millican, S Agarwal - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The field of polymer science recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The excellent
material properties of a wide range of plastics (generally used as a synonym for polymers) …

A Nanostructured Moisture‐Absorbing Gel for Fast and Large‐Scale Passive Dehumidification

M Dai, F Zhao, J Fan, Q Li, Y Yang, Z Fan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dehumidification is significant for environmental sustainability and human health. Traditional
dehumidification methods involve significant energy consumption and have negative impact …

Bilayer wood membrane with aligned ion nanochannels for spontaneous moist-electric generation

T Cai, L Lan, B Peng, C Zhang, S Dai, C Zhang… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water-enabled electricity generation (WEG) technologies are considered to be an attractive
and renewable approach to meet energy crisis and environmental pollution globally …

Achieving steam and electrical power from solar energy by MoS2-based composites

Z Guo, J Wang, Y Wang, J Wang, J Li, T Mei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photothermal conversion has hold great promise for facing water scarcity by solar
evaporation technology. However, the photothermal performance of the evaporators is …

Synthesis of functionalized nanoporous biocarbons with high surface area for CO 2 capture and supercapacitor applications

G Singh, R Bahadur, AM Ruban, JM Davidraj, D Su… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoporous biocarbons derived from biomass have attracted significant attention owing to
their great potential for energy storage and conversion and water purification. However, the …

A novel water electrolysis hydrogen production system powered by a renewable hydrovoltaic power generator

SH Lee, Y Kwon, S Kim, J Yun, E Kim, G Jang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The acceleration of eco-friendly energy generation technologies has been driven by
pressing environmental issues such as global warming. Among the promising approaches is …

A green and sustainable water evaporation-induced electricity generator with woody biochar

X Li, K Zhang, A Nilghaz, G Chen, J Tian - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of electricity through the natural process of water evaporation has emerged
as a promising method of energy conversion. However, many advanced generators utilizing …