Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity

H Zhang, X Li, J Hou, L Jiang, H Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Solid-state and polymer nanopores for protein sensing: A review

N Meyer, I Abrao-Nemeir, JM Janot, J Torrent… - Advances in colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In two decades, the solid state and polymer nanopores became attractive method for the
protein sensing with high specificity and sensitivity. They also allow the characterization of …

Ion selective and water resistant cellulose nanofiber/MXene membrane enabled cycling Zn anode at high currents

W Xu, X Liao, W Xu, K Zhao, G Yao… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as a promising candidates for
next‐generation energy storage devices but strongly hindered by the limited utilization of the …

Molecular size-dependent subcontinuum solvent permeation and ultrafast nanofiltration across nanoporous graphene membranes

C Cheng, SA Iyengar, R Karnik - Nature Nanotechnology, 2021 - nature.com
Selective solvent and solute transport across nanopores is fundamental to membrane
separations, yet it remains poorly understood, especially for non-aqueous systems. Here, we …

Enhanced gating effects in responsive sub-nanofluidic ion channels

C Zhao, J Hou, M Hill, B Freeman… - Accounts of Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The smart regulation of ion flow in biological ion channels (BICs) is vital to life.
In general, intelligent BICs possess three main functions:(i) to selectively transfer specific …

Coupled nanopores for single-molecule detection

YC Chou, CY Lin, A Castan, J Chen, R Keneipp… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Rapid sensing of molecules is increasingly important in many studies and applications, such
as DNA sequencing and protein identification. Here, beyond atomically thin 2D nanopores …

High durability and stability of 2D nanofluidic devices for long-term single-molecule sensing

M Thakur, N Cai, M Zhang, Y Teng, A Chernev… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2023 - nature.com
Nanopores in two-dimensional (2D) membranes hold immense potential in single-molecule
sensing, osmotic power generation, and information storage. Recent advances in 2D …

Evolution of nanopores in hexagonal boron nitride

C Dai, D Popple, C Su, JH Park, K Watanabe… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
The engineering of atomically-precise nanopores in two-dimensional materials presents
exciting opportunities for both fundamental science studies as well as applications in …

A review of two-dimensional porous graphene with in-plane pores: pore construction and membrane applications

H Xiong, H Liu, X Feng, Y Sun, Q Huang, C Xiao - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Porous graphene (PG) nanosheets have become one of the superstars in the graphene
material family due to their diverse pore structures and unique properties. Their most …

Bio‐Inspired Subnanofluidics: Advanced Fabrication and Functionalization

J Hou, C Zhao, H Zhang - Small Methods, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biological ion channels can realize high‐speed and high‐selective ion transport through the
protein filter with the sub‐1‐nanometer channel. Inspired by biological ion channels, various …