• 文献标题:   Vertically Transported Graphene Oxide for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG ZK, SHEN WH, LIN LX, WANG M, LI N, ZHENG ZF, LIU F, CAO LX
  • 作者关键词:   energy conversion, graphene oxide, high ion permeability, ion selectivity, vertically transported
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED SCIENCE
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Xiamen Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1002/advs.202000286 EA APR 2020
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Reverse electrodialysis is a promising method to harvest the osmotic energy stored between seawater and freshwater, but it has been a long-standing challenge to fabricate permselective membranes with the power density surpassing the industry benchmark of 5.0 W m(-2) for half a century. Herein, a vertically transported graphene oxide (V-GO) with the combination of high ion selectivity and ultrafast ion permeation is reported, whose permeation is three orders of magnitude higher than the extensively studied horizontally transported GO (H-GO). By mixing artificial seawater and river water, an unprecedented high output power density of 10.6 W m(-2) is obtained, outperforming all existing materials. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations reveal the mechanism of the ultrafast transport in V-GO results from the quick entering of ions and the large accessible area as well as the apparent short diffusion paths in V-GO. These results will facilitate the practical application of osmotic energy and bring an innovative design strategy for various systems involving ultrafast transport, such as filtration and catalysis.