Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have aroused wide interest in lithium batteries because of
their sufficient mechanical properties, superior safety performances, and excellent …

Synthetic polymer membranes are enabling components in key technologies at the water–
energy nexus, including desalination and energy conversion, because of their high …

Membrane-based separations for water purification and desalination have been
increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the pollution of …

The interest in functional supramolecular systems for the design of innovative materials and
technologies, able to fundamentally change the world, is growing at a high pace. The huge …

Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-
energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable …

Since the discovery of the liquid‐crystalline state in 1888, liquid crystal science has made
great advances through fusion with various technologies and disciplines. Recently, new …

The nanosegregated structures of columnar, smectic and bicontinuous cubic liquid crystals
can provide well-organized, nano-and sub-nanosized 1D, 2D and 3D channels capable of …

Ultrafast molecular separation (UMS) membranes are highly selective towards active
organic molecules such as antibiotics, amino acids and proteins that are 0.5–5 nm wide …

The development of novel polymer membranes is a fascinating and challenging field in
materials science and technology, as both the chemical composition and the processing …