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

Osmotic power generation, the extraction of power from mixing salt solutions of different
concentrations, can provide an efficient power source for both nanoscale and industrial-level …

Osmotic power, also known as 'blue energy', is produced by mixing solutions of different salt
concentrations, and represents a vast, sustainable and clean energy source. The efficiency …

Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an emerging membrane based technology that captures
electricity from controlled mixing of two water streams of different salinities. To date, great …

The osmotic energy, a large-scale clean energy source, can be converted to electricity
directly by ion-selective membranes. None of the previously reported membranes meets all …

The increase of energy demand added to the concern for environmental pollution linked to
energy generation based on the combustion of fossil fuels has motivated the study and …

In recent years, the development of nanopore-based membranes has revitalized the
prospect of harvesting salinity gradient (blue) energy. In this study, we systematically …

Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an attractive, sustainable, and emerging technology that
harvests energy based on the salinity gradient caused by the flow of rivers into oceans to …

Water-induced side reactions and the growth of zinc dendrites are generally considered as
the key problems hindering the development of zinc batteries. Herein, robust …

Single Li ion conducting solid-state polymer electrolytes (SLIC-SPEs) can effectively inhibit
the growth of Li dendrites in Li-metal batteries. However, SLIC-SPE synthesis using …