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ReviewNano-micro letters2026

Cellulose-enabled Hydrovoltaic Energy Generation: from Molecular and Materials Design to Device Integration.

EunAe Shin, Guangtao Zan, Kaiying Zhao, Shengyou Li, Gwanho Kim, Minji Kwon, HoYeon Kim, Jin Kie Shim, Cheolmin Park

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Review in Nano-micro letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

EunAe ShinDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Guangtao ZanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Kaiying ZhaoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Shengyou LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Gwanho KimDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Minji KwonDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
HoYeon KimDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Jin Kie ShimKorea Packaging Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Bucheon, 14449, Republic of Korea. jkshim@kitech.re.kr.
Cheolmin ParkDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea. cmpark@yonsei.ac.kr.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrovoltaic energy generation (HEG) offers a sustainable route for converting water-solid interactions into electricity; however, guidance tailored to cellulose-based systems remains fragmented. This review provides a comprehensive overview of cellulose-based HEG across the four principal device classes-moisture, evaporation, osmotic, and droplet-induced electricity generators. Further, the review clarifies the role of the structural hierarchy of cellulose, its surface chemistry, and its hydration behavior in electrohydrodynamic transport and device-level performance. Beyond summarizing the prior work, we present system-level benchmarking through a consolidated performance table. The table explicitly links the material composition and device architecture with power output, robustness, and representative application scenarios such as power sources, self-powered sensors, and environmental monitoring, thereby offering actionable design guidelines. We further systematically discuss the chemical principles underlying cellulose-enabled HEG, including interfacial charge regulation, electric double-layer formation and overlap, and Donnan and ion-exchange effects, establishing a coherent theoretical basis for optimizing the voltage, current density, power density, and long-term stability. This mechanism-guided perspective connects the design of cellulose materials to the functional performances of moisture, evaporation, osmotic, and droplet systems. Additionally, it outlines practical directions for the sustainable sourcing, standardized testing, and scalable fabrication of efficient and environmentally friendly hydrovoltaic technologies.

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CelluloseHydrovoltaic technologySelf-powered sensorSustainable energy harvesting

Identifiers

PMID42329495
PMCPMC13287316

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