3 papers
cond-mat.soft2023
Simultaneous thermoosmotic and thermoelectric responses in nanoconfined electrolyte solutions: Effects of nanopore structures and membrane properties
Wenyao Zhang, Muhammad Farhan, Kai Jiao +5
Hypothesis: Nanofluidic systems provide an emerging and efficient platform for thermoelectric conversion and fluid pumping with low-grade heat energy. As a basis of their performan…
cond-mat.soft2023
Ion steric effect induces giant enhancement of thermoelectric conversion in electrolyte-filled nanochannels
Wenyao Zhang, Xinxi Liu, Kai Jiao +3
Ionic thermoelectricity in nanochannels has received increasing attention because of its advantages such as high Seebeck coefficient and low cost. However, most studies have focuse…
physics.flu-dyn2018
Temperature-gradient-induced electrokinetic flow and thermoelectricity of electrolyte solutions in a capillaries
Wenyao Zhang, Qiuwang Wang, Min Zeng +1
A systematic theoretical study of temperature-gradient-induced electrokinetic flow and thermoelectric potential of electrolyte solutions in a micro-/nanocapillary is presented. The…