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1.D.313.  The Polymeric Nanofluidic Membrane Ion Transporter (PNMIT) Family

Polymeric Nanofluidic Membranes (PNMs) for Efficient Ionic Transport have been designed (Chen et al. 2022). Design elements extracted from biological ion channels guide the engineering of artificial nanofluidic membranes for efficient ionic transport, and they spawn biomimetic devices with great potential in many areas. PNMs are attractive because of their inherent flexibility and benign processability, which facilitate massive fabrication and facile device integration for large-scale applications. Theoretical fundamentals underlying both biological and synthetic ion channels are introduced. The advances of engineering polymeric nanofluidic membranes are then detailed from aspects of structural design, material construction, and chemical functionalization, emphasizing their broad chemical and reticular/topological variety as well as considerable property tunability. Examples of these polymeric membranes in macroscopic devices and their potentials in addressing compelling issues in energy conversion and storage systems where efficient ion transport is highly desirable are presented. Finally, a brief outlook on possible future developments in this field is provided (Chen et al. 2022).

 

References associated with 1.D.313 family:

Chen, X.C., H. Zhang, S.H. Liu, Y. Zhou, and L. Jiang. (2022). Engineering Polymeric Nanofluidic Membranes for Efficient Ionic Transport: Biomimetic Design, Material Construction, and Advanced Functionalities. ACS Nano 16: 17613-17640. 36322865