Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 17, Issue 1, 029(2025)

Recent Advances in Fibrous Materials for Hydroelectricity Generation

Can Ge1...2,†, Duo Xu1,2,3,†, Xiao Feng1,2,†, Xing Yang1,2, Zheheng Song4, Yuhang Song5, Jingyu Chen6, Yingcun Liu1,2,3, Chong Gao3,7, Yong Du8, Zhe Sun1,2,*, Weilin Xu3,**, and Jian Fang12,*** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
  • 2National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, People’s Republic of China
  • 4Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
  • 5Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
  • 6Department of Materials, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
  • 7College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People’s Republic of China
  • 8School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, People’s Republic of China
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    Depleting fossil energy sources and conventional polluting power generation pose a threat to sustainable development. Hydroelectricity generation from ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water has been considered a promising strategy for mitigating the energy crisis. Fibrous materials with unique flexibility, processability, multifunctionality, and practicability have been widely applied for fibrous materials-based hydroelectricity generation (FHG). In this review, the power generation mechanisms, design principles, and electricity enhancement factors of FHG are first introduced. Then, the fabrication strategies and characteristics of varied constructions including 1D fiber, 1D yarn, 2D fabric, 2D membrane, 3D fibrous framework, and 3D fibrous gel are demonstrated. Afterward, the advanced functions of FHG during water harvesting, proton dissociation, ion separation, and charge accumulation processes are analyzed in detail. Moreover, the potential applications including power supply, energy storage, electrical sensor, and information expression are also discussed. Finally, some existing challenges are considered and prospects for future development are sincerely proposed.

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    Can Ge, Duo Xu, Xiao Feng, Xing Yang, Zheheng Song, Yuhang Song, Jingyu Chen, Yingcun Liu, Chong Gao, Yong Du, Zhe Sun, Weilin Xu, Jian Fang. Recent Advances in Fibrous Materials for Hydroelectricity Generation[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2025, 17(1): 029

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 9, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 12, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 12, 2025

    The Author Email: Sun Zhe (sunzhe@suda.edu.cn), Xu Weilin (weilin_xu0@163.com), Fang Jian (jian.fang@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01537-8

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