In this comprehensive review, recent progress and developments on perfluorinated sulfonic-
acid (PFSA) membranes have been summarized on many key topics. Although quite well …

Polymer-electrolyte fuel cells are a promising energy-conversion technology. Over the last
several decades significant progress has been made in increasing their performance and …

Most methods for the detection of nucleic acids require many reagents and expensive and
bulky instrumentation. Here, we report the development and testing of a graphene-based …

All cellular membranes have the functionality of generating and maintaining the gradients of
electrical and electrochemical potentials. Such potentials were generally thought to be an …

The small arteries (prearteriolar vessels with lumen diameter less than approximately 500
microns) contribute importantly to and participate actively in the regulation of the peripheral …

Selective transport of solutes across a membrane is critical for many biological, water
treatment and energy conversion and storage systems. When a charged membrane is …

Electrostatic phenomena play a crucial role in many biological processes. For membranes
they are signifi-

Wide applications of polymeric membranes are limited by their low selectivity, solution fluxes
and fouling issues. Graphene oxide (GO)-based nanocomposite could be used to enhance …

Abstract Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly is an essential method for the preparation of
nanofiltration (NF) membranes, offering tunable charge and pore size, high water …

The amount of information generated by intensive studies of biological membranes over the
past years is such that a comprehensive treatise is now a major undertaking. This new …