Fluids and electrolytes under confinement in single-digit nanopores
Confined fluids and electrolyte solutions in nanopores exhibit rich and surprising physics
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …
Mechanisms and models for water transport in reverse osmosis membranes: history, critical assessment, and recent developments
Water scarcity is one of the greatest societal challenges facing humanity. Reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
Artificial channels for confined mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale
Mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale, including selective transport of gases, liquids
and ions, plays a key role in systems such as catalysis, energy generation and storage …
and ions, plays a key role in systems such as catalysis, energy generation and storage …
Polyamide desalination membranes: Formation, structure, and properties
Empirical discovery, four decades ago, of polyamide membranes made by interfacial
polymerization revolutionized large-scale desalination and has made desalinated water …
polymerization revolutionized large-scale desalination and has made desalinated water …
Fluids at the nanoscale: from continuum to subcontinuum transport
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 …
properties have been shown to emerge in fluids at the nanometric scale. Thanks to recent …
A theory/experience description of support effects in carbon-supported catalysts
The support plays an important role for supported metal catalysts by positioning itself as a
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …
macromolecular ligand, which conditions the nature of the active site and contributes …
Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review
The utilization of seawater for drinking purposes is limited by the high specific energy
consumption (SEC)(kW-h/m 3) of present desalination technologies; both thermal and …
consumption (SEC)(kW-h/m 3) of present desalination technologies; both thermal and …
Fluctuation-induced quantum friction in nanoscale water flows
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 …
accumulating experimental evidence for ultra-low friction, exceptionally high water flow rates …
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 …
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 …