Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Synthetic membranes featuring confined nanostructures have emerged as a prominent
category of leading materials that can selectively separate target ions from complex water …

Polyester nanofiltration membranes highlight beneficial chlorine resistance, but their loose
structures and negative charge result in poor cations retention precluding advanced use in …

Single-ion selectivity with high precision has long been pursued for fundamental bioinspired
engineering and applications such as in ion separation and energy conversion. However, it …

Modern technology relies on an undisrupted supply of metals, yet many metals have limited
geological deposits. Recovering metals from wastewater and brine could augment metal …

State-of-the-art polymeric membranes are unable to perform the high-precision ion
separations needed for technologies essential to a circular economy and clean energy …

Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-
energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable …

Supramolecular frameworks have been widely synthesized for ion transport applications.
However, conventional approaches of constructing ion transport pathways in …

Battery is essential parts of an electric and hybrid electric vehicle. Good amount of heat is
generated by charging and discharging actions. For maximum efficiency, reliability of utmost …

Anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) that can selectively transport OH–, namely, alkaline
membranes, are becoming increasingly crucial in a variety of electrochemical energy …