Inorganic 2D materials offer a new approach to controlling mass diffusion at the nanoscale.
Controlling ion transport in nanofluidics is key to energy conversion, energy storage, water …

Nanopores that exhibit ionic current rectification (ICR) behave like diodes such that they
transport ions more efficiently in one direction than in the other. Conical nanopores have …

High-performance osmotic energy conversion requires both large ionic throughput and high
ionic selectivity, which can be significantly promoted by exterior surface charges …

The insufficiency of available freshwater has surged as a major global concern in recent
years, and the issue is raising ever more awareness. Meanwhile, the recent experimental …

Desalination is a promising solution for currently worldwide water crisis, and the membrane
desalination technology is the optimal measure. Recent decades, two-dimensional (2D) …

Bio-inspired ion diodes constructed by asymmetric charged (bipolar) nanochannels have
shown outstanding performance in ion transport control which are promising candidates for …

High-performance osmotic energy conversion (OEC) requires both high ionic selectivity and
permeability in nanopores. Here, through systematical explorations of influences from …

The ability to sieve ions through nanopores with high throughput has significant importance
in seawater desalination and other separation applications. In this study, a plasma etching …

Nanoporous graphene oxide (GO) membranes have shown great promise in separating
water and ethanol with high flux and selectivity. The current design of these membranes …

Ion current rectification (ICR) in nanochannels has attracted increasing attention for its great
potential in the applications of ionic circuits and biological sensors. Herein, the influence of …