Towards single-species selectivity of membranes with subnanometre pores
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 …
separating solutes from water, such as water purification and desalination. While these …
Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials
Membrane separation has enjoyed tremendous advances in relevant material and
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …
Enhanced water permeability and tunable ion selectivity in subnanometer carbon nanotube porins
Fast water transport through carbon nanotube pores has raised the possibility to use them in
the next generation of water treatment technologies. We report that water permeability in 0.8 …
the next generation of water treatment technologies. We report that water permeability in 0.8 …
Materials for next-generation desalination and water purification membranes
Membrane-based separations for water purification and desalination have been
increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the pollution of …
increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the pollution of …
Synthetic membranes for water purification: status and future
Membrane technology offers the best options to “drought proof” mankind on an increasingly
thirsty planet by purifying seawater or used (waste) water. Although desalination by reverse …
thirsty planet by purifying seawater or used (waste) water. Although desalination by reverse …
Membrane proteins bind lipids selectively to modulate their structure and function
Previous studies have established that the folding, structure and function of membrane
proteins are influenced by their lipid environments,,,,,, and that lipids can bind to specific …
proteins are influenced by their lipid environments,,,,,, and that lipids can bind to specific …
Artificial water channels enable fast and selective water permeation through water-wire networks
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 …
functional features of biological water channels (aquaporins). Here we report on a cluster …
Pathways and challenges for biomimetic desalination membranes with sub-nanometer channels
Transmembrane protein channels, including ion channels and aquaporins that are
responsible for fast and selective transport of water, have inspired membrane scientists to …
responsible for fast and selective transport of water, have inspired membrane scientists to …
Control of the selectivity of the aquaporin water channel family by global orientational tuning
E Tajkhorshid, P Nollert, MØ Jensen, LJW Miercke… - Science, 2002 - science.org
Aquaporins are transmembrane channels found in cell membranes of all life forms. We
examine their apparently paradoxical property, facilitation of efficient permeation of water …
examine their apparently paradoxical property, facilitation of efficient permeation of water …
Highly permeable polymeric membranes based on the incorporation of the functional water channel protein Aquaporin Z
M Kumar, M Grzelakowski, J Zilles… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
The permeability and solute transport characteristics of amphiphilic triblock-polymer vesicles
containing the bacterial water-channel protein Aquaporin Z (AqpZ) were investigated. The …
containing the bacterial water-channel protein Aquaporin Z (AqpZ) were investigated. The …