An energy providing device comprising a charged compound modified substrate or zwitterion-modified substrate, wherein the charged compound modified substrate or zwitterion-modified substrate comprises a compound that has the structure of Formula I: wherein A is selected from -C(=O)- and -(SO 2)-; L is selected from -OQ, -O -, -N + R 3 HQ and -NR 3 Q; Q is a structure represented by a formula: Z is selected from -CR 6a R 6b -, -C(=O)-, -C(=NH)-, and -C(=NH)NR 7 -; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; each of R 1a and R 1b is independently selected from hydrogen and halogen; each of R 2a and R 2b is halogen; R 3, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 4a and R 4b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, -CN, -OH, -NR 8a R 8b, -NR 8a R 8b H +, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, -SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 9, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 9; each of R 5a, R 5b, and R 5c is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, -CN, -OH, - NR 10a R 10b, -NR 10a R 10b R 10c+, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, - SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 11, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 11; each of R 6a and R 6b, when present, is independently selected hydrogen, halogen, -CN, - OH, -NR 12a R 12b, -NR 12a R 12b H +, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, -SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 13, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 13; R 7, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 8a and R 8b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; R 9, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 10a, R 10b, and R 10c when present, is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, - (C1-C8alkylene)SO 3 -, -(C1-C8alkylene)SO 3 H, -(C1-C8alkylene)CO 2 -, and -(C1-C8alkylene)CO 2 H; R 11, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 12a and R 12b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; R 13, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl, and provided that the compound is charged or zwitterionic. A is selected from -C(=O)- and -(SO 2)-; L is selected from -OQ, -O -, -N + R 3 HQ and -NR 3 Q; Q is a structure represented by a formula: Z is selected from -CR 6a R 6b -, -C(=O)-, -C(=NH)-, and -C(=NH)NR 7 -; m is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; each of R 1a and R 1b is independently selected from hydrogen and halogen; each of R 2a and R 2b is halogen; R 3, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 4a and R 4b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, -CN, -OH, -NR 8a R 8b, -NR 8a R 8b H +, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, -SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 9, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 9; each of R 5a, R 5b, and R 5c is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, -CN, -OH, - NR 10a R 10b, -NR 10a R 10b R 10c+, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, - SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 11, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 11; each of R 6a and R 6b, when present, is independently selected hydrogen, halogen, -CN, - OH, -NR 12a R 12b, -NR 12a R 12b H +, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 monohaloalkyl, C1-C4 polyhaloalkyl, -SO 3 -, -SO 3 R 13, -CO 2 -, and -CO 2 R 13; R 7, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 8a and R 8b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; R 9, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 8a and R 8b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; R 9, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 10a, R 10b, and R 10c when present, is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, - (C1-C8alkylene)SO 3 -, -(C1-C8alkylene)SO 3 H, -(C1-C8alkylene)CO 2 -, and -(C1-C8alkylene)CO 2 H; R 11, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; each of R 12a and R 12b, when present, is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl; R 13, when present, is selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl, and provided that the compound is charged or zwitterionic.