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  • Energy harvesting
  • Materials science
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Salinity gradient energy offers a sustainable power source.
  • Capacitive mixing (CapMix) is a promising technique for salinity gradient energy extraction.
  • Electrode material properties significantly influence CapMix efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanism by which polyelectrolyte (PE) coatings enhance CapMix performance.
  • To theoretically model the impact of PE coatings on electrical double layer (EDL) behavior and energy extraction.
  • To provide guidance for optimizing CapMix strategies, including capacitive Donnan potential (CDP) and capacitive double-layer expansion (CDLE).

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing statistical thermodynamic theory to study the micromechanism of PE coatings.
  • Analyzing the response of the electrical double layer (EDL) to external cell voltage (V0).
  • Evaluating the effects of PE charge sign relative to electrode charge on extraction efficiency.

Main Results:

  • PE coatings with the same charge sign as electrodes significantly boost extraction efficiency by enhancing EDL response.
  • Optimal PE coatings increased extraction efficiency from 0.25% to 1.25%.
  • Extraction energy density showed a local maximum at V0 = 0 due to counterion adsorption and enhanced EDL response, surpassing the maximum at V0 ≠ 0.

Conclusions:

  • Polyelectrolyte coatings are effective in enhancing salinity gradient energy extraction via CapMix.
  • The study provides insights into optimizing CDP and CDLE approaches, with PE coatings improving CDLE efficiency by up to 11% relative to CDP.
  • Synergistic effects of grafting conditions can further elevate energy density and extraction efficiency in CDP processes.