Interfacial supramolecular interactions regulated oligomer networking into robust sub-nanochannels for efficient osmotic energy conversion
Gang Lü, A Hubao, Hengyue Xu, Yan Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhao, Huacheng Zhang, Raf Dewil, Bart Van der Bruggen, Shuang Zheng
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).
Topics & Concepts
OligomerMembraneMaterials scienceSupramolecular chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMoleculePolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiochemistryNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesFuel Cells and Related Materials