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The study aims to improve energy conversion through light-driven ion pumping in nanoconfined environments.

April 3, 2026Nanoscale0 citations

Light-driven cation pumping in atomic-level van der Waals heterostructures towards efficient osmotic energy harvesting

YGYifan GuoUniversity of Science and Technology of China XWXi WangUniversity of Science and Technology of China XCXinyu ChenUniversity of Science and Technology of China

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The study aims to improve energy conversion through light-driven ion pumping in nanoconfined environments.
Developed cascaded graphene oxide-covalent organic frameworks (GO-COFs)
Measured ion-pumping efficiency under various light conditions
Analyzed salinity-gradient energy conversion performance
Demonstrated significant increase in ion pumping efficiency
Achieved improved energy conversion rates compared to previous methods
Highlighted potential for enhanced osmotic energy harvesting capabilities

Abstract

Efficient light-driven ion pumping under nanoconfinement offers a promising strategy for enhaning solar-assisted salinity-gradient energy conversion. Here, we report a cascaded graphene oxide-covalent organic framework (GO-COFs) van der Waals (vdW)...

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