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  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Efficient salinity gradient energy conversion requires membranes with high ionic conductivity and selectivity.
  • Traditional membranes often suffer from low ionic conductivity, limiting energy harvesting efficiency.
  • Aligning ionic transport through membrane thickness is a key strategy to enhance performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize a novel covalent organic framework membrane (TpPa-SO3H) for salinity gradient energy conversion.
  • To investigate the relationship between membrane nanostructure, ionic transport, and energy conversion efficiency.
  • To demonstrate high power density using the developed membrane.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a free-standing covalent organic framework membrane (TpPa-SO3H) with controlled one-dimensional nanochannels.
  • Characterization of membrane stability, mechanical properties, charge density, and nanochannel dimensions (≈1 nm).
  • Testing of the membrane's performance in salinity gradient energy conversion using artificial seawater and river water.

Main Results:

  • The TpPa-SO3H membrane exhibited excellent stability and mechanical properties.
  • The membrane demonstrated high ionic conductivity and selectivity due to aligned 1D nanochannels and high charge density.
  • A peak power density of 5.9 W/m² was achieved in salinity gradient energy conversion.

Conclusions:

  • The high energy conversion efficiency is attributed to enhanced ion conductivity via aligned nanochannels and size-selective ion transport.
  • The developed covalent organic framework membrane shows significant potential for efficient salinity gradient energy harvesting.
  • This work provides a pathway for designing advanced membranes for sustainable energy applications.