Interfacial supramolecular interactions regulated oligomer networking into robust sub-nanochannels for efficient osmotic energy conversion
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We engineer a 5-nm sulfonated membrane via oligomer assembly, achieving fast and selective ion transport. This exceptional performance stems from sub-Debye-length nanoconfinement (0.6 nm), charge-directed transport, and ultrashort pathways (5 nm).
Source: Energy & Environmental Science
DOI: 10.1039/d5ee03350k
Authors: Gang Lu, Hubao A, Hengyue Xu, Yan Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhao, Huacheng Zhang, Raf Dewil, Bart Van der Bruggen, Shuang Zheng
Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, Wuhan University, State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Tsinghua University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Hong Kong, KU Leuven, RMIT University, University of Oxford, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Korea University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413245847