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Chemical bond conversion directly drives power generation on the surface of graphdiyne

  • Nan Chen*
  • , Ya'nan Yang
  • , Feng He
  • , Yongjun Li
  • , Qianwen Liu
  • , Yuliang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
  • Beijing Institute of Technology
  • CAS - Institute of Chemistry
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Clean, infinitely renewable energy sources with low maintenance requirements that are not subject to geographical restrictions will be an important solution to energy shortages and environmental pollution. The conversion of material has been highly scrutinized by scientists, especially the discovery of some new concepts, new phenomena, and new sciences. We describe here an original discovery from graphdiyne (GDY) material. The conversion of acetylenic bonds with the intervention of H2O molecules generates a collectable induced electricity with an output voltage of 58 mV and a current of up to 203 nA cm2, illustrating an exceptional concept. We demonstrate multiple systems, such as using ammonia and hydrochloride gases to replace moisture, finding that GDY films can generate respectable induced electricity. This unique electrical phenomenon originating from chemical bond conversion potentially provides an unexplored area for new energy research, helping us to better understand the essence of power generation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2933-2945
Number of pages13
JournalMatter
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • MAP1: Discovery
  • acetylenic bonds
  • acetylenic-alkenic conversion
  • charge separation
  • chemical bond conversion
  • density of states
  • differential charge density
  • electron transfer
  • graphdiyne
  • power generation
  • renewable energy

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