Ionic transport by hydrothermal vent precipitates (IMAGE)

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Ionic transport by hydrothermal vent precipitates

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Schematic showing osmotic power generation upon exposure to potassium chloride (KCl). Overlap of electric double layers within nanopores establishes a screening barrier that is permeable only to ions with specific charges.

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