期刊
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
卷 6, 期 6, 页码 1266-1273出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz106
关键词
energy harvesting; ionic thermal up-diffusion; ionic voltage source; nanofluidics
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51706076, 51736004]
Advances in nanofabrication and materials science give a boost to the research in nanofluidic energy harvesting. Contrary to previous efforts on isothermal conditions, here a study on asymmetric temperature dependence in nanofluidic power generation is conducted. Results are somewhat counterintuitive. A negative temperature difference can significantly improve the membrane potential due to the impact of ionic thermal up-diffusion that promotes the selectivity and suppresses the ion-concentration polarization, especially at the low-concentration side, which results in dramatically enhanced electric power. A positive temperature difference lowers the membrane potential due to the impact of ionic thermal down-diffusion, although it promotes the diffusion current induced by decreased electrical resistance. Originating from the compromise of the temperature-impacted membrane potential and diffusion current, a positive temperature difference enhances the power at low transmembrane-concentration intensities and hinders the power for high transmembrane-concentration intensities. Based on the system's temperature response, we have proposed a simple and efficient way to fabricate tunable ionic voltage sources and enhance salinity-gradient energy conversion based on small nano scale biochannels and mimetic nano channels. These findings reveal the importance of a long-overlooked element-temperature-in nanofluidic energy harvesting and provide insights for the optimization and fabrication of high-performance nanofluidic power devices.
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