Nanofluidics has firmly established itself as a new field in fluid mechanics, as novel
properties have been shown to emerge in fluids at the nanometric scale. Thanks to recent …

From the stability of colloidal suspensions to the charging of electrodes, electric double
layers play a pivotal role in aqueous systems. The interactions between interfaces, water …

The flow of water in carbon nanochannels has defied understanding thus far, with
accumulating experimental evidence for ultra-low friction, exceptionally high water flow rates …

Carbon has emerged as a unique material in nanofluidics, with reports of fast water
transport, molecular ion separation and efficient osmotic energy conversion. Many of these …

Photoelectrochemical device is a versatile platform for achieving various chemical
transformations with solar energy. However, a grand challenge, originating from mass and …

Contact electrification and charge transfer even exist at a liquid–solid interface when
continuous droplets move on the dielectric surface. However, the charge accumulation …

Reliable prediction of gas recovery from shale formations is essential for achieving the full
potential of shale gas. A distinguishing feature of shales is that nanoscale pores dominate …

Electrokinetic energy conversion in nanochannels has attracted increasing attention in
recent years. However, few scholars have studied the impact of the intrinsic distinction …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a two-dimensional (2D) material that is currently being
explored in a number of applications, such as atomically thin coatings, water desalination …

Streaming potential is mainly related to electrokinetic energy conversion, which has been
considered to show promising potential for advanced technologies, especially sensing. The …