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

Wastewater contains only∼ 1% impurities that are required to be separated precisely for
water recycling and reuse applications, particularly in water scare regions. Membrane …

Bioinspired control of ion transport at the subnanoscale has become a major focus in the
fields of nanofluidics and membrane separation. It is fundamentally important to achieve …

Powering implanted medical devices (IMDs) is still a challenge since the biological system
requires biocompatible, stable, and miniaturized electrical power sources. Making use of the …

The large osmotic energy between river water and seawater is an inexhaustible blue energy
source; however, the complicated manufacturing methods used for ion-exchange devices …

Ion-selective channels play a key role in physiological processes and are used in many
technologies. Although biological channels can efficiently separate same-charge ions with …

Ultrathin nanopore sensors allow single-molecule and polymer measurements at sub-
microsecond time resolution enabled by high current signals (∼ 10–30 nA). We …

Membrane fouling during the high salinity wastewater treatment is a critical bottleneck
restricting the sustainable application of membrane technologies. Developing advanced anti …

Nanopores are promising sensing devices that can be used for the detection of analytes at
the single molecule level. It is of importance to understand and model the current response …

Angstrom-scale fluidic channels are ubiquitous in nature and play an important role in
regulating cellular traffic, signaling, and responding to stimuli. Synthetic angstrom channels …