Thermo-osmosis —produces→ Fluid flow

Conditions

No conditions recorded.

Evidence · 2

1. [1]
   V. M. Barragán, S. Kjelstrup. Thermo-osmosis in Membrane Systems: A Review (2017)

   Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 42 · doi:10.1515/jnet-2016-0088 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record
2. [2]
   A. P. Straub et al.. Harvesting low-grade heat energy using thermo-osmotic vapour transport through nanoporous membranes (2016)

   Nature Energy 1, 16090 · doi:10.1038/nenergy.2016.90 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record

Related matrix context

This claim does not itself create a matrix cell. The context below belongs to Thermo-osmosis, the phenomenon it is about.

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

Uses of this claim

• Thermo-osmotic energy conversion (TOEC)proposed in the literature, not demonstrated · 5 steps
• Thermal-osmosis electrokinetic generatordemonstrated · 5 steps

• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Rotating-machine generator action → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 established · unresolved handoff
• Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Resonant vibration → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Chemical potential difference → Combustion → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Electric potential difference → Peltier effect → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Electric potential difference → Ettingshausen effect → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · same energy form
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Incident radiation flux → Photothermal absorption → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Radiative imbalance with the sky → Radiative sky cooling → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work7/7 established · candidate
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fission → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift → Mechanical motion → Mechanical work5/7 established · candidate
• Nuclear binding-energy difference → Nuclear fusion → Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Streaming potential → Ionic current → Electrical work5/7 established · extends a recorded pathway

Notes

Confined in a nanochannel (Zhao 2020) or collected as a pressurised bulk flow: Straub et al. 2016 measured 3.53 W/m² of hydraulic power from the thermo-osmotic flux, so the produced flow can load a turbine.

Cite this claim

Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). claim claim:thermo-osmosis-produces-flow: Thermo-osmosis —produces→ Fluid flow. Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/claim/thermo-osmosis-produces-flow

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