Long‐Lasting Moisture Energy Scavenging in Dry Ambient Air Empowered by a Salt Concentration‐Gradient Cationic Hydrogel
Abstract Converting ambient moisture into electric power is attractive as a next‐generation energy harvesting technology, serving as a countermeasure to overwhelming energy demands due to its sustainability and ubiquitous nature. However, achieving a long‐lasting and high density of electrical power generation at low humidity is challenging. Here, synergizing a water flow and an auxiliary anion migration in tandem with an embedded ion flow in a salt concentration‐gradient cationic gel, these challenges are tackled and developed a moisture‐activated electricity generator (MEG) with longevity (>50 days), low energy loss, and adequate power of 13.8 mW m −2 at low (30%) relative humidity. Witha stacking strategy with combinations of serial and parallel configurations, the electrical output of the MEG module can cover practical electric devices with a broad range of power consumption, unveiling the potential of MEG to power practical appliances sustainably and omnipresently.
Authors
- Yu Ru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1988-8147)
- Jingyi Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2644-2734)
- Aohua Liu
- Dong‐Myeong Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5402-9947)
- Yoonseob Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-8281)
- Jiaming Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1991-8056)
- Xiaoting Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5984-8992)
- Seungkyu Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-5882)
- Eunjong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-2227)
Institutions
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202419710
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37
Funders
- University of Hong Kong
- University Research Committee, University of Hong Kong