Ratchet-Based Ion Pumps for Selective Ion Separations
Alon Herman, Joel W. Ager, Shane Ardo, Gideon Segev
Abstract
A computational study shows that a flashing ratchet mechanism can separate equally charged ions based on diffusion coefficients and thus benefit the energy efficiency of water desalination and lithium extraction processes.
Topics & Concepts
FlashingRatchetIonDiffusionLithium (medication)Mechanism (biology)Ion pumpChemistryChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhysicsThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryWork (physics)MedicineQuantum mechanicsEndocrinologyMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesMembrane Separation Technologies