• 文献标题:   Carbon nanofibers membrane bridged with graphene nanosheet and hyperbranched polymer for high-performance osmotic energy harvesting
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG WJ, HAO JL, SUN Q, ZHAO MQ, LIU HY, LI C, SUI X
  • 作者关键词:   carbon nanofiber, graphene nanosheet, bridged structure, hyperbranched polymer, osmotic energy harvesting
  • 出版物名称:   NANO RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   1998-0124 EI 1998-0000
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  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12274-022-4634-6 EA JUL 2022
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Reverse electrodialysis (RED), based on ion-selective membranes, is one of the most promising technologies for capturing osmotic energy. As key elements of the RED system, ion-selective membranes must meet the crucial demands of mechanical stability, anti-fouling characteristics, easy fabrication, and high power density; however, this still remains a challenge. In this study, we demonstrated a large-scale, mechanically stable, and high-porosity membrane obtained by combining carbon nanomaterials and hyperbranched polyethyleneimine (h-PEI), thereby achieving a high power density of 5.0 W.m(-2) with seawater and river water. Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were subsequently bridged with graphene and h-PEI to strengthen the interaction between the CNFs, reduce the channel size and increase the space charge density, mechanical strength, and toughness. The large-scale and mechanically stable membrane fabricated using the modified CNFs exhibited anion selectivity and high ionic conductivity, thereby achieving a high-performance osmotic energy conversion. Furthermore, the anti-fouling property of the membrane was confirmed by the stability of the osmotic energy conversion in a solution with algae, which can be attributed to the high porosity of carbon nanomaterials. This economic and convenient method for the ion-selective membrane preparation is believed to be promising for large-scale osmotic energy harvesting.