Abstract
Not all nanopores are created equal. By definition, nanopores have characteristic diameters or conduit widths between ∼1 and 100 nm. However, the narrowest of such pores, perhaps best called Single Digit Nanopores (SDNs) and defined as those with regular diameters less than 10 nm, have only recently been accessible experimentally for precision transport measurements. This Review summarizes recent experiments on pores in this size range that yield surprising results, pointing toward extraordinary transport efficiencies and selectivities for SDN systems. These studies have identified critical gaps in our understanding of nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure, and thermodynamics. These knowledge gaps are, in turn, an opportunity to discover and understand fundamentally new mechanisms of molecular and ionic transport at the nanometer scale that may inspire a host of new technologies, from novel membranes for separations and water purification to new gas-permeable materials and energy storage devices. Here we highlight seven critical knowledge gaps in the study of SDNs and identify the need for new approaches to address these topics.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Energy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Critical Knowledge Gaps in Mass Transport through Single-Digit Nanopores : A Review and Perspective. / Faucher, Samuel; Aluru, Narayana; Bazant, Martin Z.; Blankschtein, Daniel; Brozena, Alexandra H.; Cumings, John; Pedro De Souza, J.; Elimelech, Menachem; Epsztein, Razi; Fourkas, John T.; Rajan, Ananth Govind; Kulik, Heather J.; Levy, Amir; Majumdar, Arun; Martin, Charles; McEldrew, Michael; Misra, Rahul Prasanna; Noy, Aleksandr; Pham, Tuan Anh; Reed, Mark; Schwegler, Eric; Siwy, Zuzanna; Wang, Yuhuang; Strano, Michael.
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AU - Faucher, Samuel
AU - Aluru, Narayana
AU - Bazant, Martin Z.
AU - Blankschtein, Daniel
AU - Brozena, Alexandra H.
AU - Cumings, John
AU - Pedro De Souza, J.
AU - Elimelech, Menachem
AU - Epsztein, Razi
AU - Fourkas, John T.
AU - Rajan, Ananth Govind
AU - Kulik, Heather J.
AU - Levy, Amir
AU - Majumdar, Arun
AU - Martin, Charles
AU - McEldrew, Michael
AU - Misra, Rahul Prasanna
AU - Noy, Aleksandr
AU - Pham, Tuan Anh
AU - Reed, Mark
AU - Schwegler, Eric
AU - Siwy, Zuzanna
AU - Wang, Yuhuang
AU - Strano, Michael
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Not all nanopores are created equal. By definition, nanopores have characteristic diameters or conduit widths between ∼1 and 100 nm. However, the narrowest of such pores, perhaps best called Single Digit Nanopores (SDNs) and defined as those with regular diameters less than 10 nm, have only recently been accessible experimentally for precision transport measurements. This Review summarizes recent experiments on pores in this size range that yield surprising results, pointing toward extraordinary transport efficiencies and selectivities for SDN systems. These studies have identified critical gaps in our understanding of nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure, and thermodynamics. These knowledge gaps are, in turn, an opportunity to discover and understand fundamentally new mechanisms of molecular and ionic transport at the nanometer scale that may inspire a host of new technologies, from novel membranes for separations and water purification to new gas-permeable materials and energy storage devices. Here we highlight seven critical knowledge gaps in the study of SDNs and identify the need for new approaches to address these topics.
AB - Not all nanopores are created equal. By definition, nanopores have characteristic diameters or conduit widths between ∼1 and 100 nm. However, the narrowest of such pores, perhaps best called Single Digit Nanopores (SDNs) and defined as those with regular diameters less than 10 nm, have only recently been accessible experimentally for precision transport measurements. This Review summarizes recent experiments on pores in this size range that yield surprising results, pointing toward extraordinary transport efficiencies and selectivities for SDN systems. These studies have identified critical gaps in our understanding of nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure, and thermodynamics. These knowledge gaps are, in turn, an opportunity to discover and understand fundamentally new mechanisms of molecular and ionic transport at the nanometer scale that may inspire a host of new technologies, from novel membranes for separations and water purification to new gas-permeable materials and energy storage devices. Here we highlight seven critical knowledge gaps in the study of SDNs and identify the need for new approaches to address these topics.
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