In living organisms, many biological processes are inextricably linked with light, such as the
photosynthesis systems and rhodopsin. Hence, construction of light-sensitive biomimetic …

We give a first review of experimental results for a phenomenon little explored in the
literature, namely thermal osmosis or thermo-osmosis. Such systems are now getting …

Membrane distillation (MD), an emerging pre-concentration technology for zero liquid
discharge to manage industrial wastewater, has become increasingly attractive when the …

Using molecular dynamics simulations, the present study investigated the precise
characteristics of the binary mixture of condensable gas (vapor) and non-condensable gas …

Intrinsic water evaporation demands a high energy input, which limits the efficacy of
conventional interfacial solar evaporators. Here, we propose a nanoconfinement strategy …

Low energy consumption in water desalination is highly demanded. Herein, we show that
the Janus porous membrane, which comprises a superhydrophobic SiO2 coating on a …

The design of intelligent gating in nanoscale is the subject of intense research motivated by
a broad potential impact on science and technology. However, the existing designs require …

To predict phase behavior of a pure component in nanopores, various versions of Kelvin
equations and equation-of-state-with-capillary-pressure (EOS–P cap) models have been …

This review focuses on the phase behaviour of liquids in nanoscale confinement, which
promotes drying by a combination of hydrophobicity, small size, and high degree of …

Using molecular dynamics simulations, the present study investigates the precise
characteristics of evaporating and reflecting monatomic molecules (argon) composing a …