Nanoconfinement-mediated water treatment: from fundamental to application
Safe and clean water is of pivotal importance to all living species and the ecosystem on
earth. However, the accelerating economy and industrialization of mankind generate water …
earth. However, the accelerating economy and industrialization of mankind generate water …
Nanomaterials in superlubricity
W Zhai, K Zhou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The vanishing friction, known as superlubricity, is potentially a significant performance
indicator in the development of nanostructured materials and has become increasingly …
indicator in the development of nanostructured materials and has become increasingly …
Critical knowledge gaps in mass transport through single-digit nanopores: A review and perspective
Not all nanopores are created equal. By definition, nanopores have characteristic diameters
or conduit widths between∼ 1 and 100 nm. However, the narrowest of such pores, perhaps …
or conduit widths between∼ 1 and 100 nm. However, the narrowest of such pores, perhaps …
Molecular transport through capillaries made with atomic-scale precision
Nanometre-scale pores and capillaries have long been studied because of their importance
in many natural phenomena and their use in numerous applications. A more recent …
in many natural phenomena and their use in numerous applications. A more recent …
A specific demetalation of Fe–N 4 catalytic sites in the micropores of NC_Ar+ NH 3 is at the origin of the initial activity loss of the highly active Fe/N/C catalyst used for …
In this study, we explored the behavior of NC_Ar+ NH3, an initially highly active catalyst for
oxygen electroreduction, in H2/air fuel cells from 0.8 to 0.2 V at 80° C and 25° C, in order to …
oxygen electroreduction, in H2/air fuel cells from 0.8 to 0.2 V at 80° C and 25° C, in order to …
Complete steric exclusion of ions and proton transport through confined monolayer water
It has long been an aspirational goal to create artificial structures that allow fast permeation
of water but reject even the smallest hydrated ions, replicating the feat achieved by nature in …
of water but reject even the smallest hydrated ions, replicating the feat achieved by nature in …
Molecular dynamics simulations of oil transport through inorganic nanopores in shale
Understanding the transport of liquid hydrocarbon through nanopores of inorganic minerals
is crucial not only to develop liquid-rich shale reservoirs, but also to grasp oil migration from …
is crucial not only to develop liquid-rich shale reservoirs, but also to grasp oil migration from …
Friction of Water on Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride from Ab Initio Methods: Very Different Slippage Despite Very Similar Interface Structures
Friction is one of the main sources of dissipation at liquid water/solid interfaces. Despite
recent progress, a detailed understanding of water/solid friction in connection with the …
recent progress, a detailed understanding of water/solid friction in connection with the …
A review of small heat pipes for electronics
Heat pipes (HPs) have received considerable attention in recent decades, especially in the
field of cooling electronics, which requires the removal of added heat from an area of limited …
field of cooling electronics, which requires the removal of added heat from an area of limited …
Water friction in nanofluidic channels made from two-dimensional crystals
Membrane-based applications such as osmotic power generation, desalination and
molecular separation would benefit from decreasing water friction in nanoscale channels …
molecular separation would benefit from decreasing water friction in nanoscale channels …