Cation-selective two-dimensional polyimine membranes for high-performance osmotic energy conversion

Zhen Zhang; Preeti Bhauriyal; Hafeesudeen Sahabudeen; Zhiyong Wang; Xiaohui Liu; Mike Hambsch; Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld; Renhao Dong; Thomas Heine; Xinliang Feng

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31523-w

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Cation-selective two-dimensional polyimine membranes for high-performance osmotic energy conversion

Zhen Zhang,
Preeti Bhauriyal,
Hafeesudeen Sahabudeen,
Zhiyong Wang,
Xiaohui Liu,
Mike Hambsch,
Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld,
Renhao Dong,
Thomas Heine,
Xinliang Feng

Affiliations

Zhen Zhang: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Preeti Bhauriyal: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Hafeesudeen Sahabudeen: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Zhiyong Wang: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Xiaohui Liu: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Mike Hambsch: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden
Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden
Renhao Dong: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Thomas Heine: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden
Xinliang Feng: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31523-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Two-dimensional (2D) membranes are emerging candidates for osmotic energy conversion but the trade-off between ion selectivity and conductivity remains the key bottleneck. Here, the authors demonstrate a fully crystalline imine-based 2D polymer membrane capable of combining excellent ionic conductivity and high selectivity for osmotic energy conversion.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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