Ion, particle, and fluid transport in nanofluidic devices has received considerable attention
over the past two decades due to unique transport properties exhibited at the nanoscale. 1 …

The last few years have witnessed major advancements in the synthesis, modification,
characterization and modeling of nanometer-size solid-state channels and pores. Future …

Electric eels can convert ionic concentration gradients into a high-efficiency power via a
large number of sub-2 nm transmembrane ion channels, which can exhibit high ion …

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

Biological channel membranes regulate direction and degree of ion transport in response to
external stimuli, yet it is a challenge to develop artificial nanofluidics with such functions …

In recent years, solid‐state smart nanopores/nanochannels for intelligent control of the
transportation of ions and molecules as organisms have been extensively studied, because …

Blue energy conversion, where the chemical energy stored in salinity gradients can be
converted into electricity with ion-selective nanochannel membranes, has considered to be …

Dynamic mapping of extracellular pH (pHe) at the single-cell level is critical for
understanding the role of H+ in cellular and subcellular processes, with particular …

It is believed that ion current rectification (ICR), a property that assures preferential ionic
transport in one direction, can only be observed in nanopores when the pore size is …

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