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 …
Finite-size effects of diffusion coefficients computed from molecular dynamics: a review of what we have learned so far
The number of molecules used in a typical Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations is orders
of magnitude lower than in the thermodynamic limit. It is therefore essential to correct …
of magnitude lower than in the thermodynamic limit. It is therefore essential to correct …
Physical interpretations of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of redox active electrodes for electrical energy storage
This study aims to provide physical interpretations of electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (EIS) measurements for redox active electrodes in a three-electrode …
spectroscopy (EIS) measurements for redox active electrodes in a three-electrode …
Transport phenomena in nanofluidics
The transport of fluid in and around nanometer-sized objects with at least one characteristic
dimension below 100 nm enables the occurrence of phenomena that are impossible at …
dimension below 100 nm enables the occurrence of phenomena that are impossible at …
Towards an understanding of induced-charge electrokinetics at large applied voltages in concentrated solutions
The venerable theory of electrokinetic phenomena rests on the hypothesis of a dilute
solution of point-like ions in quasi-equilibrium with a weakly charged surface, whose …
solution of point-like ions in quasi-equilibrium with a weakly charged surface, whose …
Steric effects in the dynamics of electrolytes at large applied voltages. I. Double-layer charging
The classical Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) theory of electrolytes assumes a dilute solution of
point charges with mean-field electrostatic forces. Even for very dilute solutions, however, it …
point charges with mean-field electrostatic forces. Even for very dilute solutions, however, it …
Nanofluidics: what is it and what can we expect from it?
Starting from the background of nanofluidics in other disciplines, this paper describes the
present state of research in this field and discusses possible directions of development …
present state of research in this field and discusses possible directions of development …
Nanofluidics in carbon nanotubes
Extremely high aspect ratios, molecularly smooth hydrophobic graphitic walls, and
nanoscale inner diameters of carbon nanotubes give rise to the unique phenomenon of ultra …
nanoscale inner diameters of carbon nanotubes give rise to the unique phenomenon of ultra …
Diffuse charge and Faradaic reactions in porous electrodes
Porous electrodes instead of flat electrodes are widely used in electrochemical systems to
boost storage capacities for ions and electrons, to improve the transport of mass and charge …
boost storage capacities for ions and electrons, to improve the transport of mass and charge …