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 …

The osmotic pressure difference between river water and seawater is a promising source of
renewable energy. However, current osmotic energy conversion processes show limited …

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

Mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale, including selective transport of gases, liquids
and ions, plays a key role in systems such as catalysis, energy generation and storage …

Nanofluidics has firmly established itself as a new field in fluid mechanics, as novel
properties have been shown to emerge in fluids at the nanometric scale. Thanks to recent …

Abstract 2D layered materials have sparked great interest from the perspective of basic
physics and applied science in the past few years. Extraordinarily, many novel stacked …

Biological ion channels have remarkable ion selectivity, permeability and rectification
properties, but it is challenging to develop artificial analogues. Here, we report a metal …

Selective solvent and solute transport across nanopores is fundamental to membrane
separations, yet it remains poorly understood, especially for non-aqueous systems. Here, we …

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The templating method holds great promise for fabricating surface nanopatterns. To
enhance the manufacturing capabilities of complex surface nanopatterns, it is important to …