Nano Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
Drawing inspiration from dynamic biological ion channels, researchers have developed various artificial membranes featuring responsive nanochannels. Typically, these modify mass transport behaviors by manipulating the layer on inner surfaces of intrinsic layer. In this study, we build two-dimensional lamellar composed titanium carbide MXene and poly(
Language: Английский
Journal of Energy Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 132017 - 132017
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Water Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 123291 - 123291
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Language: Английский
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Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 57(14), P. 1973 - 1984
Published: July 1, 2024
ConspectusMembranes are pivotal in a myriad of energy production processes and modern separation techniques. They essential devices for generation, facilities extracting elements, plants wastewater treatment, each which hinges on effective ion separation. While biological channels show exceptional permeability selectivity, designing synthetic membranes with defined pore architecture chemistry the (sub)nanometer scale has been challenging. Consequently, typical trade-off emerges: highly permeable often sacrifice selectivity vice versa. To tackle this dilemma, comprehensive understanding modeling across various scales is imperative. This lays foundation establishing design criteria advanced membrane materials. Key attributes such materials encompass appropriately sized pores, narrow size distribution, finely tuned interactions between desired permeants membrane. The advent covalent-organic-framework (COF) offers promising solutions to challenges faced by conventional selective within water-energy nexus. COFs molecular Legos, facilitating precise integration small organic structs into extended, porous, crystalline architectures through covalent linkage. unique allows control over sizes, shapes, distributions Additionally, offer flexibility modify their spaces distinct functionalities. adaptability not only enhances but also facilitates tailored specific ions. As result, COF positioned as prime candidates achieve both superior processes.In Account, we delineate our endeavors aimed at leveraging distinctive augment processes, tackling fundamental inquiries while identifying avenues further exploration. Our strategies fabricating enhanced following: (1) crafting (sub)nanoscale enhance permselectivity, thereby amplifying production; (2) implementing multivariate (MTV) synthesis method charge density nanochannels, optimizing transport efficiency; (3) modifying environment confined mass transfer establish pathways transport. For strategy, expound its chemical foundations illustrative examples that underscore principles. efforts have culminated creation groundbreaking surpass traditional counterparts, propelling advancements sustainable conversion, waste heat utilization, element extraction, pollutant removal. These innovations poised redefine systems industrial management practices. In conclusion, outline future research directions highlight key need addressing ion/molecular recognition capabilities practical applications membranes. Looking forward, anticipate ongoing functionalization fabrication techniques, leading permeability, ultimately rivaling
Language: Английский
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Small, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Multifunctional 2D membranes with interstitial nanofluidic channels are of great significance for controllable ion transport and osmotic energy conversion. Herein, the robust photothermal-responsive hybrid based on near-parallel laminar stacking black phosphorus (BP) montmorillonite (MMT) nanosheets reinforced by cellulose nanofibers (CNF) developed. The resultant membrane exhibits cationic selectivity surface-charge-governed properties. photothermal effect BP increases surface temperature under illumination, which contributes to enhanced transport. This photothermal-enhanced boosts maximum power density conversion from 4.84 5.31 W·m-2 9.7% at a 50-fold concentration gradient 400 mW·cm-2 simulated sunlight. work reveals integration in membranes, providing possible route enhance performance renewable light energy.
Language: Английский
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Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 57(16), P. 2414 - 2427
Published: Aug. 10, 2024
ConspectusIon-selective membranes are key components for sustainable energy devices, including osmotic power generators, electrolyzers, fuel cells, and batteries. These facilitate the flow of desired ions (permeability) while efficiently blocking unwanted (selectivity), which forms basis conversion storage technologies. To improve performance pursuit high-quality has garnered substantial interest, led to exploration numerous candidates, such as polymeric (e.g., polyamide polyelectrolyte), laminar transition metal carbide (MXene) graphene oxide (GO)) nanoporous 2D single-layer MoS
Language: Английский
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Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Humidity sensors are vital for ambient monitoring, but existing focus on moisture absorption, overlooking the indispensable role of ion channels in water-electricity conversion process. Here, an ultra-miniaturized fiber humidity (MFH) sensor based near-parallel pathways is presented. The well-designed nanochannels significantly facilitate transport due to stable charge distribution and confined ions migration within nanostructure, which improves efficiency moisture-sensitive fibers. Optimized enable MFH improve response/recovery speed by ≈5 times compared disordered nanochannels. Additionally, can be woven ultra-miniaturization (0.50 mm
Language: Английский
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 929, P. 172189 - 172189
Published: April 6, 2024
Language: Английский
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MRS Energy & Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 193 - 218
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Language: Английский
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Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Abstract The unique selective ion‐transport characteristics of nanofluids make them applicable in energy harvesting and sensing. However, developing scalable, self‐powered nanofluidic devices remains challenging due to high cost, processing complexity, reliance on external power sources. In this work, surface‐twisted, internally aligned algae fibers (twisted fibers) are fabricated using an asymmetric flow field regulate the assembly process cellulose nanofibers. Unlike from symmetrical process, flow‐mediated twisted exhibit a significantly reduced diameter (33.6–20.4 µm), increased packing density (0.87–1.47 g cm −3 ), superior fractured stress (249.4–468.5 MPa), enhanced Herman's orientation parameter (from 0.77 0.89). Importantly, demonstrate energy‐harvesting up 12.87 W m −2 under 50‐fold salinity gradient can serve as urine monitors, effectively distinguishing infants' urination motility behaviors alerting saturation ionic conductivity (7.8 mS −1 ) at dilute electrolyte concentrations. This study provides novel design concept for biomass‐based health sensing system.
Language: Английский
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