Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells
The growing demand for clean, decentralized energy has increased interest in blue energy, which generates power from water with different salt concentrations. Despite its potential as a renewable, low-cost energy source, optimizing electrode materials remains a challenge. This work presents a nanoma...
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| author | Belén Lobato Samantha L. Flores Lucía dos Santos-Gómez Ana B. García Alberto M. Pernía Miguel J. Prieto María G. Busto Ana Arenillas |
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| description | The growing demand for clean, decentralized energy has increased interest in blue energy, which generates power from water with different salt concentrations. Despite its potential as a renewable, low-cost energy source, optimizing electrode materials remains a challenge. This work presents a nanomaterial developed via microwave-assisted sol-gel methodology for blue energy applications, where ion diffusion and charge storage are critical. AX-7 carbon, designed for this study, features wide pores, enhancing ion diffusion. Compared to commercial NORIT carbon, AX-7 has a higher mesopore volume and external surface area, improving its overall performance. The synthesis process has been optimized and scaled up for evaluation in CAPMIX electrochemical cell stacks. Moreover, the lower series resistance (Rs) significantly boosts energy recovery, with AX-7 demonstrating superior performance. This advantage is especially evident during fresh-water cycles, where this material achieves significantly lower Rs compared to the commercial one. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4c0a341bc934bb8be9e6e2307cefc732025-08-20T02:43:20ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912024-12-011424203110.3390/nano14242031Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX CellsBelén Lobato0Samantha L. Flores1Lucía dos Santos-Gómez2Ana B. García3Alberto M. Pernía4Miguel J. Prieto5María G. Busto6Ana Arenillas7Institute of Carbon Science and Technology (INCAR-CSIC), 33011 Oviedo, SpainInstitute of Carbon Science and Technology (INCAR-CSIC), 33011 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Crystallography and Mineralogy, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, SpainInstitute of Carbon Science and Technology (INCAR-CSIC), 33011 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijón, SpainDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijón, SpainDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijón, SpainInstitute of Carbon Science and Technology (INCAR-CSIC), 33011 Oviedo, SpainThe growing demand for clean, decentralized energy has increased interest in blue energy, which generates power from water with different salt concentrations. Despite its potential as a renewable, low-cost energy source, optimizing electrode materials remains a challenge. This work presents a nanomaterial developed via microwave-assisted sol-gel methodology for blue energy applications, where ion diffusion and charge storage are critical. AX-7 carbon, designed for this study, features wide pores, enhancing ion diffusion. Compared to commercial NORIT carbon, AX-7 has a higher mesopore volume and external surface area, improving its overall performance. The synthesis process has been optimized and scaled up for evaluation in CAPMIX electrochemical cell stacks. Moreover, the lower series resistance (Rs) significantly boosts energy recovery, with AX-7 demonstrating superior performance. This advantage is especially evident during fresh-water cycles, where this material achieves significantly lower Rs compared to the commercial one.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/24/2031sol-gel synthesisCAPMIXcarbon materialdesigned porosityelectrical conductivity |
| spellingShingle | Belén Lobato Samantha L. Flores Lucía dos Santos-Gómez Ana B. García Alberto M. Pernía Miguel J. Prieto María G. Busto Ana Arenillas Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells Nanomaterials sol-gel synthesis CAPMIX carbon material designed porosity electrical conductivity |
| title | Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells |
| title_full | Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells |
| title_fullStr | Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells |
| title_short | Designing and Optimizing Electrode Materials for Energy Harvesting in CAPMIX Cells |
| title_sort | designing and optimizing electrode materials for energy harvesting in capmix cells |
| topic | sol-gel synthesis CAPMIX carbon material designed porosity electrical conductivity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/24/2031 |
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