Hydroelectricity articles within Nature Communications

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  30 March 2023 | Open Access

  Hydrovoltaic effect-enhanced photocatalysis by polyacrylic acid/cobaltous oxide–nitrogen doped carbon system for efficient photocatalytic water splitting

  The construction of efficient photocatalyst system by utilizing hydrovoltaic technology bring promise but a challenge for photocatalytic water splitting. Here, the authors report a hydrovoltaic effect-enhanced photocatalytic system that shows high efficiency and quick kinetics of water splitting.

  • Xu Xin
  • , Youzi Zhang
  •  & Xuanhua Li

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  25 June 2022 | Open Access

  Self-sustained electricity generator driven by the compatible integration of ambient moisture adsorption and evaporation

  Generating electricity from air opens a promising way for green energy harvesting. Here, authors present a prototype driven by the integration of moisture adsorption with evaporation to generate continuous electricity for a long duration.

  • Jin Tan
  • , Sunmiao Fang
  •  & Wanlin Guo

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  24 February 2022 | Open Access

  Enhancing hydrovoltaic power generation through heat conduction effects

  The authors demonstrate enhanced hydrovoltaic power generation using heat conduction effects to break through the slow heat replenishment limit common in evaporation-induced hydrovoltaic generators.

  • Lianhui Li
  • , Sijia Feng
  •  & Ting Zhang

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  06 July 2021 | Open Access

  Solar energy and regional coordination as a feasible alternative to large hydropower in Southeast Asia

  Hydropower dams in the Lower Mekong basin have profound impact on the riverine ecosystems. Here the authors use strategic dam planning and power system modelling to show that there are economically and technically feasible alternatives to these dams with solar energy and power trading.

  • Kais Siala
  • , Afm Kamal Chowdhury
  •  & Stefano Galelli