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 …

Precise and ultrafast ion sieving is highly desirable for many applications in environment‐,
energy‐, and resource‐related fields. The development of a permselective lamellar …

Osmotic power, also known as 'blue energy', is produced by mixing solutions of different salt
concentrations, and represents a vast, sustainable and clean energy source. The efficiency …

Understanding the salt–water separation mechanisms of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes
is critical for the further development and optimization of RO technology. The solution …

Bioinspired control of ion transport at the subnanoscale has become a major focus in the
fields of nanofluidics and membrane separation. It is fundamentally important to achieve …

Bio-integrated devices need power sources to operate,. Despite widely used technologies
that can provide power to large-scale targets, such as wired energy supplies from batteries …

Organic pollutants removal from water is pressing owing to the great demand for clean
water. Oxidation processes (OPs) are the commonly used method. However, the efficiency of …

The design of ion‐selective membranes is the key towards efficient reverse electrodialysis‐
based osmotic power conversion. The tradeoff between ion selectivity (output voltage) and …

Salinity gradient power (SGP) has been identified as a promising renewable energy source.
Reverse electrodialysis (RED) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) are two membrane …

Harvesting energy from spontaneous water flow within artificial nanochannels is a promising
route to meet sustainable power requirements of the fast-growing human society. However …