Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes

Z Zhang, L Wen, L Jiang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes (BSANM) have been explored
extensively to achieve the delicate ionic transport functions comparable to those of living …

Molecular design of solid‐state nanopores: Fundamental concepts and applications

G Pérez‐Mitta, ME Toimil‐Molares… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Solid‐state nanopores are fascinating objects that enable the development of specific and
efficient chemical and biological sensors, as well as the investigation of the physicochemical …

Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal–organic frameworks

J Lu, H Zhang, J Hou, X Li, X Hu, Y Hu, CD Easton… - Nature materials, 2020 - nature.com
Biological ion channels have remarkable ion selectivity, permeability and rectification
properties, but it is challenging to develop artificial analogues. Here, we report a metal …

Ultrafast selective transport of alkali metal ions in metal organic frameworks with subnanometer pores

H Zhang, J Hou, Y Hu, P Wang, R Ou, L Jiang… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Porous membranes with ultrafast ion permeation and high ion selectivity are highly
desirable for efficient mineral separation, water purification, and energy conversion, but it is …

Ion/molecule transportation in nanopores and nanochannels: from critical principles to diverse functions

Z Zhu, D Wang, Y Tian, L Jiang - Journal of the American …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanopores and nanochannels are ubiquitous, from biological systems to various artificial
materials. Taking advantage of size confinement and tailoring the interior components …

Construction of angstrom-scale ion channels with versatile pore configurations and sizes by metal-organic frameworks

X Li, G Jiang, M Jian, C Zhao, J Hou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Controllable fabrication of angstrom-size channels has been long desired to mimic
biological ion channels for the fundamental study of ion transport. Here we report a strategy …

Fast and selective fluoride ion conduction in sub-1-nanometer metal-organic framework channels

X Li, H Zhang, P Wang, J Hou, J Lu, CD Easton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Biological fluoride ion channels are sub-1-nanometer protein pores with ultrahigh F−
conductivity and selectivity over other halogen ions. Develo** synthetic F− channels with …

Bio-inspired track-etched polymeric nanochannels: steady-state biosensors for detection of analytes

J Wang, Y Zhou, L Jiang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bio-inspired polymeric nanochannel (also referred as nanopore)-based biosensors have
attracted considerable attention on account of their controllable channel size and shape …