Angstrom‐Scale Defect‐Free Crystalline Membrane for Sieving Small Organic Molecules
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202416669
Abstract: Crystalline membranes, represented by the metal‐organic framework (MOF) with well‐defined angstrom‐sized apertures, have shown great potential for molecular separation. Nevertheless, it remains a challenge to separate small molecules with very similar molecular size differences due… read more here.
Keywords: membrane; defect free; scale defect; angstrom scale ... See more keywords
Heterogeneous Covalent Organic Framework Membranes Mediated by Polycations for Efficient Ions Separation
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405539
Abstract: Precise ions sieving at angstrom‐scale is gaining tremendous attention thanks to its significant impact at the water‐energy nexus. Herein, a novel polycation‐modulated interfacial polymerization (IP) strategy is developed to prepare a heterogeneously charged covalent organic… read more here.
Keywords: organic framework; heterogeneous covalent; heterogeneously charged; covalent organic ... See more keywords
Angstrom-Scale 2D Channels Designed For Osmotic Energy Harvesting.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403593
Abstract: Confronting the impending exhaustion of traditional energy, it is urgent to devise and deploy sustainable clean energy alternatives. Osmotic energy contained in the salinity gradient of the sea-river interface is an innovative, abundant, clean, and… read more here.
Keywords: energy; osmotic energy; scale channels; energy harvesting ... See more keywords
Angstrom-Scale Transparent Overcoats: Interfacial Nitrogen-Driven Atomic Intermingling Promotes Lubricity and Surface Protection of Ultrathin Carbon.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01997
Abstract: Lubricity, a phenomenon which enables the ease of motion of objects, and wear resistance, which minimizes material damage or degradation, are important fundamental characteristics for sustainable technology developments. Ultrathin coatings that promote lubricity and wear… read more here.
Keywords: interfacial nitrogen; angstrom scale; carbon; transparent overcoats ... See more keywords
Kinetic Control of Angstrom-Scale Porosity in 2D Lattices for Direct Scalable Synthesis of Atomically Thin Proton Exchange Membranes.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03730
Abstract: Angstrom-scale pores introduced into atomically thin 2D materials offer transformative advances for proton exchange membranes in several energy applications. Here, we show that facile kinetic control of scalable chemical vapor deposition (CVD) can allow for… read more here.
Keywords: graphene; atomically thin; angstrom scale; proton exchange ... See more keywords
Approaching Angstrom-Scale Resolution in Lithography Using Low-Molecular-Mass Resists (
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03939
Abstract: Resists that enable high-throughput and high-resolution patterning are essential in driving the semiconductor technology forward. The ultimate patterning performance of a resist in lithography is limited because of the trade-off between resolution, line-width roughness, and… read more here.
Keywords: lithography; low molecular; molecular mass; resolution ... See more keywords
Interfaces govern the structure of angstrom-scale confined water solutions
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62625-w
Abstract: Nanoconfinement of aqueous electrolytes is ubiquitous in geological, biological, and technological contexts, including sedimentary rocks, water channel proteins, and applications like desalination and water purification membranes. The structure and properties of water in nanoconfinement can… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; angstrom scale; water; structure angstrom ... See more keywords
Dehydration impeding ionic conductance through two-dimensional angstrom-scale slits.
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nr00317g
Abstract: There has been long-standing academic interest in the study of ion transport in nanochannel systems, owing to its vast implications in understanding the nature of numerous environmental, biological and chemical processes. Here, we investigate ion… read more here.
Keywords: angstrom scale; ionic conductance; two dimensional; ion ... See more keywords