Optimizing hydrophilicity in NiO/Graphene composites via stearic acid treatment for humidity-to-energy applications
Converting water molecules into energy, this research field has garnered significant attention, yet it is still in its early stages of exploration. The main challenge in humidity-to-energy development is the effectiveness of material in water absorption. This article presents a study on surface modi...
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| Language: | en |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44090/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44090/ https://doi.org/10.30880/ijie.2024.16.07.024 |
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| Summary: | Converting water molecules into energy, this research field has garnered significant attention, yet it is still in its early stages of exploration. The main challenge in humidity-to-energy development is the effectiveness of material in water absorption. This article presents a study on surface modification through stearic acid treatment aimed at optimizing the hydrophilicity of hygroscopic material, thereby improving humidity energy harvesting performance. Here, we successfully synthesized a novel NiO/Graphene on cellulose substrate (NiO/Gr/cellulose) as the hygroscopic material using the sonicated solution immersion method. A humidity-to-energy device was fabricated by utilizing the NiO/Gr/cellulose, yielding an output voltage of 2.26 mV, a current density of 0.18 nA/cm², and a power output of 0.51 pW at 75% relative humidity. This research highlights the potential of NiO/Gr/cellulose with sufficient hydrophilicity as a promising hygroscopic material, offering |
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