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Rethinking loss of available work and Gouy-Stodola theorem
Yaodong Tu, Gang Chen
Exergy represents the maximum useful work possible when a system at a specific state reaches equilibrium with the environmental dead state at temperature To. Correspondingly, the e…
Photomolecular Effect: Visible Light Absorption at Water-Vapor Interface
Yaodong Tu, Gang Chen
The evaporation of water is ubiquitous in nature and industrial technologies. The known mechanism for evaporation is "thermal evaporation" which highlights the energy input for eva…
Photomolecular Effect Leading to Water Evaporation Exceeding Thermal Limit
Yaodong Tu, Jiawei Zhou, Shaoting Lin +3
We report the discovery of photomolecular effect: cleavage of water clusters off surfaces by photons. This effect is demonstrated through surprising absorption of partially wetted…
Thermally Regenerative Flow Batteries with pH Neutral Electrolytes for Harvesting Low-Grade Heat
Xin Qian, Jungwoo Shin, Yaodong Tu +2
Harvesting waste heat with temperatures lower than 100 oC can improve system efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet it has been a longstanding and challenging task. El…