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

Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes (BSANM) have been explored
extensively to achieve the delicate ionic transport functions comparable to those of living …

Two-dimensional nanofluidic channels are emerging candidates for capturing osmotic
energy from salinity gradients. However, present two-dimensional nanofluidic architectures …

Salinity difference between seawater and river water is a sustainable energy resource that
catches eyes of the public and the investors in the background of energy crisis. To capture …

In nature, hierarchically assembled nanoscale ionic conductors, such as ion channels and
ion pumps, become the structural and functional basis of bioelectric phenomena. Recently …

Ion transport and regulation are fundamental processes for various devices and applications
related to energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, sensing, ionotronics …

The osmotic energy existing in fluids is recognized as a promising “blue” energy source that
can help solve the global issues of energy shortage and environmental pollution. Recently …

The adaptability to wide salinities remains a big challenge for artificial nanofluidic systems,
which plays a vital role in water–energy nexus science. Here, inspired by euryhaline fish …

The development of membrane science plays a fundamental role in harvesting osmotic
power, which is considered a future clean and renewable energy source. However, the …

The human brain completes intelligent behaviors such as the generation, transmission, and
storage of neural signals by regulating the ionic conductivity of ion channels in neuron cells …