Confined fluids and electrolyte solutions in nanopores exhibit rich and surprising physics
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …

Empirical discovery, four decades ago, of polyamide membranes made by interfacial
polymerization revolutionized large-scale desalination and has made desalinated water …

Ultrafast water permeation in aquaporins is promoted by their hydrophobic interior surface.
Polytetrafluoroethylene has a dense fluorine surface, leading to its strong water repellence …

This Review explores the dynamic behavior of water within nanopores and biological
channels in lipid bilayer membranes. We focus on molecular simulation studies, alongside …

Fluid transport at the nanoscale is ubiquitous in nature. However, rigorous study of fluid flow
and structure in artificial nanopores only emerged relatively recently. Termed nanofluidics …

Artificial water channels are synthetic molecules that aim to mimic the structural and
functional features of biological water channels (aquaporins). Here we report on a cluster …

Owing to their significant physiological functions, especially as selective relays for
translocation of physiological relevant species through cellular membranes, natural ion …

The synthesis of polyamide (PA) nanofiltration (NF) membranes by interfacial polymerization
(IP) for ion and molecular separations has been studied for decades, but the pursuit of …

The outstanding capacity of aquaporins (AQPs) for mediating highly selective superfast
water transport,,,,,–has inspired recent development of supramolecular monovalent ion …

Synthetic water channels were developed with an aim to replace aquaporins for possible
uses in water purification, while concurrently retaining aquaporins' ability to conduct highly …