Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …

Bioinspired control of ion transport at the subnanoscale has become a major focus in the
fields of nanofluidics and membrane separation. It is fundamentally important to achieve …

Lithium is mainly extracted from brine and ores; however, current lithium mining methods
require large amounts of chemicals, discharge many wastes, and can have serious …

Controllable fabrication of angstrom-size channels has been long desired to mimic
biological ion channels for the fundamental study of ion transport. Here we report a strategy …

The human brain completes intelligent behaviors such as the generation, transmission, and
storage of neural signals by regulating the ionic conductivity of ion channels in neuron cells …

Thermal sensation, which is the conversion of a temperature stimulus into a biological
response, is the basis of the fundamental physiological processes that occur ubiquitously in …

Conspectus The smart regulation of ion flow in biological ion channels (BICs) is vital to life.
In general, intelligent BICs possess three main functions:(i) to selectively transfer specific …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an increasingly popular class of porous materials due
to their tailorable structure comprised of ordered porous cavities, high specific surface areas …

The efficient elimination of heavy metal ions including Pb (II) from aqueous solutions, which
provide serious risks for the human and environment, by various adsorbents has received …