Research
Reflective, water-permeable diatomite masks enhancing output voltage of water-floating single-walled carbon nanotube thermoelectric generators
Nature ·
The Brief
- Reflective, water-permeable diatomite masks are reported to enhance the output voltage of water-floating single-walled carbon nanotube thermoelectric generators.
- The study was published in Scientific Reports and listed in the nature.com Physics subject feed on 2026-11-10.
Why it matters
It describes a design change that may increase the electrical output of floating thermoelectric generators built from carbon nanotubes, which matters for researchers working on energy harvesting from water-surface systems.
Who’s affected
- researchers in thermoelectric energy harvesting
- materials and nanotechnology researchers
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- #carbon nanotubes
- #diatomite
- #energy harvesting
- #generators