Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Advances in anion transport by synthetic supramolecular systems are discussed in this
article. Developments in the design of discrete molecular carriers for anions and …

This comprehensive review surveys developments over the past decade in the field of
naphthalene diimides (NDIs). It explores their application toward: supramolecular chemistry; …

Various artificial transmembrane transporters, designed to function through mobile carrier or
channel mechanisms, have been developed in the past decade. With the aid of structural …

Nature provides a huge range of biological materials, just as ion channels, with various
smart functions over millions of years of evolution, and which serve as a big source of bio …

New well-designed materials are highly demanded with the prospect of versatile properties,
offering successful applications as alternates to conventional materials. Major new insights …

Ion pumps are important membrane-spanning transporters that pump ions against the
electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane. In biological systems, ion pumping is …

Biomimetic approaches to developing membranes for separations have seen a renewed
interest in recent years. Biomimetic membranes incorporate biological elements or borrow …

Transmembrane protein channels, including ion channels and aquaporins that are
responsible for fast and selective transport of water, have inspired membrane scientists to …

Inspired by the nontrivial and controlled movements of molecular machines, we report an
azobenzene‐based molecular shuttle PR2, which can perform light‐gated ion transport …