Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …

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

Natural Aquaporin (AQP) channels are efficient water translocating proteins, rejecting ions.
Inspired by this masterpiece of nature, Artificial Water Channels (AWCs) with controlled …

Conspectus Commercial uses of water-transporting aquaporins for seawater desalination
and wastewater reclamation/reuse are being investigated in both academia and the …

Artificial water channels mimicking natural aquaporins (AQPs) can be used for selective and
fast transport of water. Here, we quantify the transport performances of peralkyl‐carboxylate …

Membrane-based separations for water purification and desalination have been
increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the pollution of …

Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes (BSANM) have been explored
extensively to achieve the delicate ionic transport functions comparable to those of living …

Design elements extracted from biological ion channels guide the engineering of artificial
nanofluidic membranes for efficient ionic transport and spawn biomimetic devices with great …

Industrialization and urbanization lead to increased generation of wastewater causing
serious environmental pollution and deterioration of water quality. Membrane-based water …

Synthetic membranes with pores at the subnanometre scale are at the core of processes for
separating solutes from water, such as water purification and desalination. While these …