Energy-efficient desalination and water treatment technologies play a critical role in
augmenting freshwater resources without placing an excessive strain on limited energy …

Nanoporous solids are ubiquitous in chemical, energy, and environmental processes, where
controlled transport of molecules through the pores plays a crucial role. They are used as …

Graphene is a distinct two-dimensional material that offers a wide range of opportunities for
membrane applications because of ultimate thinness, flexibility, chemical stability, and …

Fluidic channels at atomic scales regulate cellular trafficking and molecular filtration across
membranes, and thus play crucial roles in the functioning of living systems. However …

Adding mesopore networks in microporous materials using the principles of hierarchical
structure design is recognized as a promising route for eliminating their transport limitations …

Gas permeation through nanoscale pores is ubiquitous in nature and has an important role
in many technologies,. Because the pore size is typically smaller than the mean free path of …

Against the backdrop of global water scarcity, porous interface distillation (PID) working on
macroporous evaporation materials attracts ever-growing attention in sustainable …

As a new generation of high-performance alternative, graphene-based membranes have
shown great prospect in water purification. Among them, numerous efforts are concentrated …

Flow in shale nanopores may be vastly different from that in the conventional permeable
media. In large pores and fractures, flow is governed by viscosity and pressure-driven …

Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) is a thermal desalination process that is
capable of treating high salinity waters using low-grade heat. As a water treatment process …