Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes commonly adopt a thin film composite
(TFC) structure featuring a polyamide rejection layer formed on a porous substrate. Recent …

Hydrogels, exhibiting wide applications in soft robotics, tissue engineering, implantable
electronics, etc., often require sophisticately tailoring of the hydrogel mechanical properties …

Molten hydrate electrolytes are promising in tackling severe issues facing aqueous zinc-
metal batteries (ZMBs), but their flexible equivalents commensurate with the full" flexible …

For soft electronic applications, the simultaneous incorporation of conductivity and
mechanical robustness remains a grand constraint, not to mention being able to operate at …

Research on membrane technology to provide fresh water while considering inextricably
linked energy issues has resulted in remarkable accomplishments in the production of …

Abstract Electrolytic MnO2–Zn batteries with economic advantages and high energy density
are viable candidates for large‐scale energy storage. However, the spontaneous reactions …

In this work xanthan chains were crosslinked by esterification reaction at 165° C either in the
absence or in the presence of citric acid. Higher crosslinking density was obtained using …

Engineered osmosis (EO) is a membrane based separation technology with applications to
sustainable energy, resource recovery, and water production. Still emerging, EO utilizes …

Damping cementitious materials have been widely used in engineering structures for
vibration control. However, achieving a balance between the mechanical strength and …

The effects of a series of Hofmeister anions on the phase behaviors of a poly (ethylene
oxide)-b-poly (propylene oxide)-b-poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO–PPO–PEO) triblock copolymer …