Electrochemical Systems for Renewable Energy Conversion from Salinity and Proton Gradients

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Morais, William G.¹ 

[1]Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

关键词: electrochemical energy conversion and storage;    renewable energy;    salinity gradient energy;    mixing entropy batteries;    neutralization batteries.;   

DOI  :  10.21577/0103-5053.20180008

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Ever-rising energy demand, fossil fuel dependence, and climate issues have harmful consequences to the society. Exploring clean and renewable energy to diversify the world energy matrix has become an urgent matter. Less explored or unexplored renewable energy sources like the salinity and proton gradient energy are an attractive alternative with great energy potential. This paper discusses important electrochemical systems for energy conversion from natural and artificial concentration gradients, namely capacitive mixing (CapMix), mixing entropy batteries (MEB), and neutralization batteries (NB); the working principle and thermodynamic formalism of these systems; and the materials employed in the assembly of these systems.

【 授权许可】

CC BY