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: Received: 26 March 2024 / Approved: 27 March 2024 / Online: 28 March 2024 (13:17:13 CET)
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Mustafa, H. Experimental Demonstration of Energy Harvesting by Maxwell's Demon Device. Preprints2024, 2024031698. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1698.v1
Mustafa, H. Experimental Demonstration of Energy Harvesting by Maxwell's Demon Device. Preprints 2024, 2024031698. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1698.v1
Mustafa, H. Experimental Demonstration of Energy Harvesting by Maxwell's Demon Device. Preprints2024, 2024031698. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1698.v1
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Abstract
A selective permeable membrane between two different solutions can generate osmotic pressure, Donnan potential, and ion/pH gradients based on various factors such as membrane type, solute concentration and temperature. In this study, we introduce a novel method for extracting energy from ion gradients through an innovative cycle, presenting intriguing experimental findings. Additionally, by leveraging Raoult’s Law, which describes the relationship between vapor pressure and solute presence, in conjunction with osmosis within a closed system, we successfully engineer the simplest iteration of Maxwell’s demon device. This pioneering approach to sustainable energy generation harnesses ambient temperature marking a significant advancement in energy research. Finally this renewable energy source is available all the time and everywhere.
Keywords
Renewable energy, novel cycle, Maxwell's demon
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Physical Chemistry
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Commenter's Conflict of Interests:
I am one of the author
Comment:
After publication of this preprint, While I was searching for my work, I found another researcher who previously reached a similar conclusion but unfortunately he didn't progress his project yet.
Here is the ORCID ID of the researcher. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-4494
Commenter's Conflict of Interests:
I am one of the author
Comment:
While I was searching for my own article in Google, I found a similar article under the title:
An Autonomous Mechanical Maxwell's Demon
Aug.2020
By Xiangwei Sun.
Here are the important differences:
1. The preprint by Xiangwei Sun presents a theoretical model termed "Szilard's Fourth Engine," which operates based on principles such as Raoult's law and Van't Hoff's law to create a thermodynamic cycle capable of producing a temperature difference and extracting work. On the other hand, our preprint involves a physical device constructed to directly harvest energy from the surrounding ambient temperature. So X. Sun's preprint focuses on the theoretical analysis and proposal of a novel model, while our preprint provides empirical evidence through the construction and testing of an actual device.
2. His preprint only mentions one subtype of the device, which cannot have practical implications. On the other hand, we presented the second subtype under the name Extended Gibbs Donnan Equilibrium, which acts as a game-changer in boosting the energy output to meet practical requirements.
3. His preprint discusses the potential applications and implications of the proposed model within the framework of thermodynamics, while our preprint showcases the practical feasibility of energy harvesting using Maxwell's Demon-inspired principles.
4. His choice of word mechanical Maxwell's Demon is more descriptive than what I provided.
Commenter:
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: I am one of the author
Commenter:
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: I am one of the author
Here is the ORCID ID of the researcher.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-4494
Commenter:
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: I am one of the author
An Autonomous Mechanical Maxwell's Demon
Aug.2020
By Xiangwei Sun.
Here are the important differences:
1. The preprint by Xiangwei Sun presents a theoretical model termed "Szilard's Fourth Engine," which operates based on principles such as Raoult's law and Van't Hoff's law to create a thermodynamic cycle capable of producing a temperature difference and extracting work. On the other hand, our preprint involves a physical device constructed to directly harvest energy from the surrounding ambient temperature. So X. Sun's preprint focuses on the theoretical analysis and proposal of a novel model, while our preprint provides empirical evidence through the construction and testing of an actual device.
2. His preprint only mentions one subtype of the device, which cannot have practical implications. On the other hand, we presented the second subtype under the name Extended Gibbs Donnan Equilibrium, which acts as a game-changer in boosting the energy output to meet practical requirements.
3. His preprint discusses the potential applications and implications of the proposed model within the framework of thermodynamics, while our preprint showcases the practical feasibility of energy harvesting using Maxwell's Demon-inspired principles.
4. His choice of word mechanical Maxwell's Demon is more descriptive than what I provided.