The concept of tortuosity is used to characterize the structure of porous media, to estimate
their electrical and hydraulic conductivity, and to study the travel time and length for tracer …

Argillaceous formations generally act as aquitards because of their low hydraulic
conductivities. This property, together with the large retention capacity of clays for cationic …

Chemical analysis of solid–liquid interfaces under electrochemical conditions has recently
become feasible due to the development of new synchrotron radiation techniques. Here we …

Capacitive deionization (CDI) and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) are the most
common cell architectures in the use of CDI for water treatment. In this work, the Faradaic …

Fluid transport that is driven by gradients of pressure, gravity, or electro-magnetic potential is
well-known and studied in many fields. A subtler type of transport, called diffusiophoresis …

Removal of sulfate from water is an environmental challenge faced by many industrial
sectors as most existing options are inefficient, costly or unsustainable. The situation is …

Porous materials are ubiquitous and exhibit properties suitable for depositing therapeutic
compounds. Drug loading in porous materials can protect the drug, control its release rate …

We report advances on a novel membrane-based iron-chloride redox flow rechargeable
battery that is based on inexpensive, earth-abundant, and eco-friendly materials. The …

Three new structural models of montmorillonite with differently distributed Al/Si and Mg/Al
substitutions in the tetrahedral and octahedral clay layers are systematically developed and …

Pore connectivity of shale is a critical factor in shale gas migration and production. In order
to investigate the pore connectivity from three typical shale formations in south China …