Research

Thrust 1

Focus on the effects of molecular confinement in SDNs

Strong confinement is a defining feature of these unique nanofluidic systems, and its effects permeate every aspect of the nanopore transport.

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Thrust 2

Understanding Ion Correlation, Dissipation, and Solvation Phenomena under Extreme Confinement

Focuses on understanding molecular and ion solvation and evaluating ion and fluid structure in the electrical double-layer in aqueous and organic media within SDNs.

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Thrust 3

Engineering Ionic and Molecular Selectivity in Chemical Separations

Selectivity is a key to chemical separations of complex mixtures. The goal of this Thrust is to uncover the mechanisms of ionic and molecular selectivity that stem from extreme confinement.

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