Non-noble plasmonic metal-based photocatalysts
Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …
Electrochemical methods for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion
Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
Fluids and electrolytes under confinement in single-digit nanopores
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 …
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …
Customized Microenvironments Spontaneously Facilitate Coupled Engineering of Real‐Life Large‐Scale Clean Water Capture and Pollution Remediation
J Wang, M Sun, C Liu, Y Ye, M Chen, Z Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Harnessing abundant renewable resources and pollutants on a large scale to address
environmental challenges, while providing sustainable freshwater, is a significant …
environmental challenges, while providing sustainable freshwater, is a significant …
Bioinspired asymmetric amphiphilic surface for triboelectric enhanced efficient water harvesting
The effective acquisition of clean water from atmospheric water offers a potential sustainable
solution for increasing global water and energy shortages. In this study, an asymmetric …
solution for increasing global water and energy shortages. In this study, an asymmetric …
Water transport in reverse osmosis membranes is governed by pore flow, not a solution-diffusion mechanism
We performed nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations and solvent
permeation experiments to unravel the mechanism of water transport in reverse osmosis …
permeation experiments to unravel the mechanism of water transport in reverse osmosis …
Mechanisms and models for water transport in reverse osmosis membranes: history, critical assessment, and recent developments
Water scarcity is one of the greatest societal challenges facing humanity. Reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
Nanofiltration membranes with crumpled polyamide films: a critical review on mechanisms, performances, and environmental applications
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been widely applied in many important environmental
applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater …
applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater …
Rationally designing efficient electrocatalysts for direct seawater splitting: challenges, achievements, and promises
Directly splitting seawater to produce hydrogen provides a promising pathway for energy
and environmental sustainability. However, current seawater splitting faces many …
and environmental sustainability. However, current seawater splitting faces many …
Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation
C Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Jia, B Li, W Tang, C Shang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fast permeation and effective solute-solute separation provide the opportunities for
sustainable water treatment, but they are hindered by ineffective membranes. We present …
sustainable water treatment, but they are hindered by ineffective membranes. We present …