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 …

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …

Hydrogen, a clean energy carrier, has emerged as a promising solution to decarbonize the
power sector and move towards a more sustainable future. However, the heavy dependence …

The osmotic pressure difference between river water and seawater is a promising source of
renewable energy. However, current osmotic energy conversion processes show limited …

Electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) are devices allowing the storage or
production of electricity. They function through the adsorption of ions from an electrolyte on …

The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …

Extensive efforts have been made to harvest energy from water in the form of raindrops,,,,–,
river and ocean waves,, tides and others,,,,,,–. However, achieving a high density of …

Bioinspired two-dimensional (2D) nanofluidic membranes have been explored for the
creation of high-performance ion transport systems that can mimic the delicate transport …

The electric organs of electric eels are able to convert ionic gradients into high-efficiency
electricity because their electrocytes contain numerous “subnanoscale” protein ion channels …

Two-dimensional nanofluidic channels are emerging candidates for capturing osmotic
energy from salinity gradients. However, present two-dimensional nanofluidic architectures …