Abstract
Ionic rectifier membranes or devices generate uni-directional ion transport to convert an alternating current (AC) ion current input into stored energy or direct current (DC) in the form of ion/salt gradients. Electrochemical experiments 80 years ago were conducted on biological membrane rectifier systems, but today a plethora of artificial ionic rectifier types has been developed and electroanalytical tools are employed to explore mechanisms and performance. This overview focuses on microscale ionic rectifiers with a comparison to nano- and macroscale ionic rectifiers. The potential is surveyed for applications in electrochemical analysis, desalination, energy harvesting, electrochemical synthesis, and in selective ion extraction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1398-1418 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Electroanalysis |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- electrolytic devices
- iontronics
- lab-on-a-chip.
- nanofluidics
- voltammetry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electrochemistry