Dong-Kwon Kim
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp.5-10, 2011

Abstract : In this article, ion-selective nanochannels are numerically studied to investigate the power generation capability of a concentration gradient in conjunction with reverse electrodialysis. The generation of power from the nanochannel when it is placed between two reservoirs containing sodium chloride solutions with different concentrations is investigated. The current-potential characteristics of the nanochannel were calculated by solving the Poisson equation and the Nernst-Planck equation. The effects of engineering parameters on the power generation density are investigated.

Keyword : Concentration gradient; Ion selective nanochannel; Power generation; Reverse electrodialysis