Ion-transport membranes are vital components of clean-energy technologies, such as CO 2 electrolyzers, water electrolyzers, fuel cells, redox flow batteries and ion-capture electrodialysis. These ...

MXenes are layered materials synthesized by selectively etching MAX phases, leading to a range of compositions and properties. Their surface terminations can be modified to enhance electrochemical ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanofluidic channels feature a unique unipolar ionic transport when properly designed and constructed. Recent research in nanofluidics has adopted reconstructed layered ...

Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for being a fire hazard due to their flammable organic electrolytes. As such, there has been much effort to utilize water-based electrolytes as a safer alternative.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future of ...

Illustration of ions moving in water under strong confinement. Courtesy: T Mouterde, ENS By measuring how the electric current of an ionic fluid is generated by the flow of water through ...

To select the best tool for a delicate job, it may be helpful to test several similar tools to see which one works best. Taking that approach with molecule-sized tools, researchers made and evaluated ...

For a long time, nothing. Then all of a sudden, something. Wonderful things in nature can burst on the scene after long periods of dullness -- rare events such as protein folding, chemical reactions, ...

Record ion speeds are achieved in organic conductors where local molecules can attract or repel ions from nanochannels that act as ion superhighways. Image Credit: Second Bay Studios. Nanoscience has ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ionic power is ubiquitous in physiological or environmental waters, and it is generally considered as a sustainable, yet largely untapped energy resource that catches the eye of ...