• 文献标题:   Blue Energy Conversion from Holey-Graphene-like Membranes with a High Density of Subnanometer Pores
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG H, SU LM, YAGMURCUKARDES M, CHEN JW, JIANG Y, LI Z, QUAN AC, PEETERS FM, WANG C, GEIM AK, HU S
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, atomic scale pore, ion transport, osmotic energy, surface charge
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Xiamen Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03342
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Blue energy converts the chemical potential difference from salinity gradients into electricity via reverse electrodialysis and provides a renewable source of clean energy. To achieve high energy conversion efficiency and power density, nanoporous membrane materials with both high ionic conductivity and ion selectivity are required. Here, we report ion transport through a network of holey-graphene-like sheets made by bottom-up polymerization. The resulting ultrathin membranes provide controlled pores of <10 angstrom in diameter with an estimated density of about 10(12) cm(-2). The pores' interior contains NH2 groups that become electrically charged with varying pH and allow tunable ion selectivity. Using the holey-graphene-like membranes, we demonstrate power outputs reaching hundreds of watts per square meter. The work shows a viable route toward creating membranes with high-density angstrom-scale pores, which can be used for energy generation, ion separation, and related technologies.