Specific ion effects (SIE), encompassing the Hofmeister Series, have been known for more
than 130 years since Hofmeister and Lewith's foundational work. SIEs are ubiquitous and …

Synthetic membranes featuring confined nanostructures have emerged as a prominent
category of leading materials that can selectively separate target ions from complex water …

One of unsolved puzzles about water lies in how ion-water interplay affects its freezing point.
Here, we report the direct link between tetrahedral entropy and the freezing behavior of …

Electrocatalysis is central to the production of renewable fuels and high-value commodity
chemicals. The electrolyte and the electrode together determine the catalytic properties of …

Hydrogels are widely used in flexible aqueous batteries due to their liquid‐like ion
transportation abilities and solid‐like mechanical properties. Their potential applications in …

After conquering the atomic structure about a century ago, chemists have been largely
interested in understanding the concept of chemical bond and the formation of a molecule …

The distribution of ions at the air/water interface plays a decisive role in many natural
processes. Several studies have reported that larger ions tend to be surface-active, implying …

Controlled transport of water molecules through membranes and capillaries is important in
areas as diverse as water purification and healthcare technologies,,,,,–. Previous attempts to …

Ion transport is crucial for biological systems and membrane-based technologies from both
fundamental and practical aspects. Unlike biological ion channels, realizing efficient ion …

Proton transfer is crucial for electrocatalysis. Accumulating cations at electrochemical
interfaces can alter the proton transfer rate and then tune electrocatalytic performance …