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Vol. 18 (2026)

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

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-026-02243-3
EunAe Shin
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Guangtao Zan
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Kaiying Zhao
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Shengyou Li
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Gwanho Kim
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Minji Kwon
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
HoYeon Kim
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
Jin Kie Shim
Korea Packaging Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Bucheon 14449, Republic of Korea
Cheolmin Park
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author: Cheolmin Park

cmpark@yonsei.ac.kr

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 18 (2026), Article Number: 408

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.


Hightlights:
1 This review systematically categorizes emerging cellulose-enabled hydrovoltaic energy generators into four types based on their working mechanisms and synthesizes their research progress.
2 Molecular and microstructure–property–performance relationships governing hydration and ion transport are elucidated to provide engineering strategies that leverage cellulose’s intrinsic surface molecular chemistry and structural tunability.
3 Emerging applications in user-interactive electronics based on cellulose-enabled hydrovoltaic energy are comprehensively reviewed across power sources and self-powered sensors for biological and environmental activities.

Keywords

Cellulose Hydrovoltaic technology Sustainable energy harvesting Self-powered sensor
Shin, EunAe, Guangtao Zan, Kaiying Zhao, Shengyou Li, Gwanho Kim, Minji Kwon, HoYeon Kim, Jin Kie Shim, and Cheolmin Park. 2026. “Cellulose-Enabled Hydrovoltaic Energy Generation: From Molecular and Materials Design to Device Integration”. Nano-Micro Letters 18 (June):408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-026-02243-3.
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