Zheng Chen

Prof. Zheng Chen


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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 October 2018 in Science Advances
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XZXuanbo Zhu
Xuanbo Zhu
JHJunran Hao
Junran Hao
BBBin Bao
Bin Bao
YZYahong Zhou
Yahong Zhou
HZHaibo Zhang
Haibo Zhang
Lei JiangLei Jiang
Lei Jiang
The development of membrane science plays a fundamental role in harvesting osmotic power, which is considered a future clean and renewable energy source. However, the existing designs of the membrane cannot handle the low conversion efficiency and power density. Theory has predicted that the Janus membrane with ionic diode–type current would be the most efficient material. Therefore, rectified ionic transportation in a hypersaline environment (the salt concentration is at least 0.5 M in sea) is highly desired, but it still remains a challenge. Here, we demonstrate a versatile strategy for creating a scale-up Janus three-dimensional (3D) porous membrane–based osmotic power generator system. Janus membranes with tunable surface charge density and porosity were obtained by compounding two kinds of ionomers. Under electric fields or chemical gradients, the Janus membrane has ionic current rectification properties and anion selectivities in a hypersaline environment. Experiments and theoretical calculation demonstrate that abundant surface charge and narrow pore size distribution benefit this unique ionic transport behavior in high salt solution. Thus, the output power density of this membrane-based generator reaches 2.66 W/m2 (mixing seawater and river water) and up to 5.10 W/m2 at a 500-fold salinity gradient (i.e., flowing salt lake into river water). Furthermore, a generator, built by connecting a series of membranes, could power a calculator for 120 hours without obvious current decline, proving the excellent physical and chemical stabilities. Therefore, we believe that this work advances the fundamental understanding of fluid transport and materials design as a paradigm for a high-performance energy conversion generator.

22 November 2007 in Macromolecules
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JPJinhui Pang
Jinhui Pang
HZHaibo Zhang
Haibo Zhang
XLXuefeng Li
Xuefeng Li
ZCZheng Chen
Zheng Chen

23 October 2017 in ACS Nano
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XZXuanbo Zhu
Xuanbo Zhu
YZYahong Zhou
Yahong Zhou
JHJunran Hao
Junran Hao
BBBin Bao
Bin Bao
XBXiujie Bian
Xiujie Bian
Lei JiangLei Jiang
Lei Jiang

1 March 2013 in Journal of Membrane Science
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KSKunzhi Shen
Kunzhi Shen
JPJinhui Pang
Jinhui Pang
SFSinan Feng
Sinan Feng
YWYang Wang
Yang Wang
ZCZheng Chen
Zheng Chen

25 June 2010 in Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
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YLYu Liu
Yu Liu
YXYan Xing
Yan Xing
YZYunhe Zhang
Yunhe Zhang
SGShaowei Guan
Shaowei Guan
HZHaibo Zhang
Haibo Zhang
ZCZheng Chen
Zheng Chen

17 February 2020 in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
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DXDa Xu
Da Xu
WXWenhan Xu
Wenhan Xu
TSThomas Seery
Thomas Seery
HZHaibo Zhang
Haibo Zhang
CZChenyi Zhou
Chenyi Zhou
ZCZheng Chen
Zheng Chen