Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity

H Zhang, X Li, J Hou, L Jiang, H Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Dynamics of excitons in conjugated molecules and organic semiconductor systems

OP Dimitriev - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The exciton, an excited electron–hole pair bound by Coulomb attraction, plays a key role in
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …

[HTML][HTML] Ion transport in nanofluidic devices for energy harvesting

K Xiao, L Jiang, M Antonietti - Joule, 2019 - cell.com
Our technological systems are mainly based on semiconductor photovoltaics, electronic
circuits, and (electro) chemical storage reactions. However, in the energy field," ionics" has …

Selective ion transport in two‐dimensional lamellar nanochannel membranes

J Wang, H Zhou, S Li, L Wang - … Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Precise and ultrafast ion sieving is highly desirable for many applications in environment‐,
energy‐, and resource‐related fields. The development of a permselective lamellar …

Phosphonium modification leads to ultrapermeable antibacterial polyamide composite membranes with unreduced thickness

H Peng, WH Zhang, WS Hung, N Wang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water transport rate in network membranes is inversely correlated to thickness, thus superior
permeance is achievable with ultrathin membranes prepared by complicated methods …

Precise Molecular‐Level Modification of Nafion with Bismuth Oxide Clusters for High‐performance Proton‐Exchange Membranes

B Liu, B Hu, J Du, D Cheng, HY Zang, X Ge… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fabricating proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with high ionic conductivity and ideal
mechanical robustness through regulation of the membrane microstructures achieved by …

Bioinspired artificial ion pumps

T Mei, H Zhang, K Xiao - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ion pumps are important membrane-spanning transporters that pump ions against the
electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane. In biological systems, ion pumping is …

The dual use of the pyranine (HPTS) fluorescent probe: A ground-state pH indicator and an excited-state proton transfer probe

R Nandi, N Amdursky - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Molecular fluorescent probes are an essential experimental tool in many fields,
ranging from biology to chemistry and materials science, to study the localization and other …

Restoration of the graphitic structure by defect repair during the thermal reduction of graphene oxide

KKH De Silva, HH Huang, R Joshi, M Yoshimura - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
Production of graphene from graphene oxide (GO), having properties similar to pristine
graphene, is the most challenging task so far in the graphene sector. Finding an ideal …

Efficient solar energy conversion via bionic sunlight-driven ion transport boosted by synergistic photo-electric/thermal effects

J Wang, D Wang, Z Song, N Jiang, S Li… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Mimicking smart light-controlled ion transport in biological channels exhibits exceptional
application potential. However, to achieve efficiency comparable to those of biological …