• 文献标题:   Synergistic effect of substrate and ion-containing water in graphene based hydrovoltaic generators
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CAI HF, GUO YF, GUO WL
  • 作者关键词:   electricity generation, graphene, synergistic effect, hydrovoltaic generator, firstprinciples calculation
  • 出版物名称:   NANO ENERGY
  • ISSN:   2211-2855 EI 2211-3282
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  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.105939 EA MAR 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Electricity generation from graphene based hydrovoltaic generators is a promising field for energy harvesting devices. Here by first-principles calculations we have systematically investigated the role of ion-containing water and substrates including polymer, silicon dioxide and transition metal dichalcogenides in charge exchange and doping on monolayer graphene coatings. The synergistic effect of water containing Na+ ions and the electronegativity of substrates dominates the p-type or n-type doping states of graphene and can significantly enhance charge transfer on graphene. Charge accumulations always occur on the surfaces of graphene covered substrates in the presence of Na+ solutions, which facilitates the formation of electric double layers with Na+ ions. According to the charge differences in graphene between graphene covered substrates with and without Na+ solutions, we estimate ideal currents and voltages generated in graphene when a Na+ containing water droplet moves on graphene covered substrates.