Water in nanopores and biological channels: a molecular simulation perspective

CI Lynch, S Rao, MSP Sansom - Chemical reviews, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
This Review explores the dynamic behavior of water within nanopores and biological
channels in lipid bilayer membranes. We focus on molecular simulation studies, alongside …

Transport phenomena in nano/molecular confinements

M Nazari, A Davoodabadi, D Huang, T Luo… - ACS …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The transport of fluid and ions in nano/molecular confinements is the governing physics of a
myriad of embodiments in nature and technology including human physiology, plants …

Structural and dynamical properties of liquids in confinements: A review of molecular dynamics simulation studies

R Horstmann, L Hecht, S Kloth, M Vogel - Langmuir, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are a powerful tool for detailed studies of altered
properties of liquids in confinement, in particular, of changed structures and dynamics. They …

Adsorption at nanoconfined solid–water interfaces

AG Ilgen, K Leung, LJ Criscenti… - Annual Review of …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Reactions at solid–water interfaces play a foundational role in water treatment systems,
catalysis, and chemical separations, and in predicting chemical fate and transport in the …

Apparent diffusion coefficient for adsorption-controlled gas transport in nanoporous media

Z Liu, H Emami-Meybodi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022‏ - Elsevier
We present an apparent diffusion coefficient derived from a diffusion-based mass
conservation equation for single-component gas transport in nanoporous media. Multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in applications of carbon nanotubes for desalination: A review

R Wang, D Chen, Q Wang, Y Ying, W Gao, L **e - Nanomaterials, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
As a sustainable, cost-effective and energy-efficient method, membranes are becoming a
progressively vital technique to solve the problem of the scarcity of freshwater resources …

[HTML][HTML] Wettability of graphite under 2D confinement

Z Wei, M Chiricotto, JD Elliott, F Martelli, P Carbone - Carbon, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The thermodynamics of solid/liquid interfaces under nanoconfinement has tremendous
implications for liquid transport properties. Here using molecular dynamics, we investigate …

Water under extreme confinement in graphene: Oscillatory dynamics, structure, and hydration pressure explained as a function of the confinement width

C Calero, G Franzese - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Graphene nanochannels are relevant for their possible applications, as in water purification,
and for the challenge of understanding how they change the properties of confined liquids …

Ab initio nanofluidics: disentangling the role of the energy landscape and of density correlations on liquid/solid friction

G Tocci, M Bilichenko, L Joly, M Iannuzzi - Nanoscale, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Despite relevance to water purification and renewable energy conversion membranes, the
molecular mechanisms underlying water slip are poorly understood. We disentangle the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermally activated viscoelasticity of cement paste: minute-long creep tests and micromechanical link to molecular properties

E Binder, M Königsberger, RD Flores, HA Mang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The stiffness of cementitious materials decreases with increasing temperature. Herein,
macroscopic samples of mature cement pastes are subjected at 20, 30, and 45° C …