Ionic diodes based on regenerated α-cellulose films deposited asymmetrically onto a microhole

Barak D. B. Aaronson, Daping He, Elena Madrid, Marcus A. Johns, Janet L. Scott, Lian Fan, James Doughty, Marco A. S. Kadowaki, Igor Polikarpov, Neil B. McKeown, Frank Marken

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Abstract

Cellulose films of approximately 5 mm thickness, reconstituted from ionic liquid media onto a poly-ethylene-terephthalate (PET) film with a 5, 10, 20, or 40 mm diameter microhole, show current rectification when immersed in aqueous NaCl. For “asymmetric cellulose deposits” this rectification, or ionic diode behaviour, is then investigated as a function of ionic strength and microhole diameter. Future applications are envisaged in sustainable cellulose-based desalination, sensing, or energy harvesting processes
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)871-875
Number of pages5
JournalChemistrySelect
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2017

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