Fluids at the nanoscale: from continuum to subcontinuum transport
Nanofluidics has firmly established itself as a new field in fluid mechanics, as novel
properties have been shown to emerge in fluids at the nanometric scale. Thanks to recent …
properties have been shown to emerge in fluids at the nanometric scale. Thanks to recent …
Nanofluidic osmotic power generators–advanced nanoporous membranes and nanochannels for blue energy harvesting
The increase of energy demand added to the concern for environmental pollution linked to
energy generation based on the combustion of fossil fuels has motivated the study and …
energy generation based on the combustion of fossil fuels has motivated the study and …
Fluctuation-induced quantum friction in nanoscale water flows
The flow of water in carbon nanochannels has defied understanding thus far, with
accumulating experimental evidence for ultra-low friction, exceptionally high water flow rates …
accumulating experimental evidence for ultra-low friction, exceptionally high water flow rates …
Ultrafast water harvesting and transport in hierarchical microchannels
Various natural materials have hierarchical microscale and nanoscale structures that allow
for directional water transport. Here we report an ultrafast water transport process in the …
for directional water transport. Here we report an ultrafast water transport process in the …
Molecular transport through capillaries made with atomic-scale precision
Nanometre-scale pores and capillaries have long been studied because of their importance
in many natural phenomena and their use in numerous applications. A more recent …
in many natural phenomena and their use in numerous applications. A more recent …
Superhydrophobic drag reduction in laminar flows: a critical review
A gas in between micro-or nanostructures on a submerged superhydrophobic (SHPo)
surface allows the liquid on the structures to flow with an effective slip. If large enough, this …
surface allows the liquid on the structures to flow with an effective slip. If large enough, this …
Friction of Water on Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride from Ab Initio Methods: Very Different Slippage Despite Very Similar Interface Structures
Friction is one of the main sources of dissipation at liquid water/solid interfaces. Despite
recent progress, a detailed understanding of water/solid friction in connection with the …
recent progress, a detailed understanding of water/solid friction in connection with the …
Nanofluidics, from bulk to interfaces
L Bocquet, E Charlaix - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanofluidics has emerged recently in the footsteps of microfluidics, following the quest for
scale reduction inherent to nanotechnologies. By definition, nanofluidics explores transport …
scale reduction inherent to nanotechnologies. By definition, nanofluidics explores transport …
Molecular origin of fast water transport in carbon nanotube membranes: superlubricity versus curvature dependent friction
In this paper, we study the interfacial friction of water at graphitic interfaces with various
topologies, water between planar graphene sheets, inside and outside carbon nanotubes …
topologies, water between planar graphene sheets, inside and outside carbon nanotubes …
Soft matter in hard confinement: phase transition thermodynamics, structure, texture, diffusion and flow in nanoporous media
P Huber - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Spatial confinement in nanoporous media affects the structure, thermodynamics and mobility
of molecular soft matter often markedly. This article reviews thermodynamic equilibrium …
of molecular soft matter often markedly. This article reviews thermodynamic equilibrium …