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NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18639-7
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- National Research Foundation Singapore [NRF-CRP17-2017-01, NRF2018-NRF-ANR007 POCEMON]
- Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE AcRF Tier 1) [R-279-000-540-114, R-279-000-474-112]
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research [PSF 1521200078, IRG A1783c0015, IAF-PP A1789a0024]
- Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE AcRF Tier 2) [MOE2018-T2-2-148, MOE2019-T2-1-093]
Nature has protein channels (e.g., aquaporins) that preferentially transport water molecules while rejecting even the smallest hydrated ions. Aspirations to create robust synthetic counterparts have led to the development of a few one-dimensional channels. However, replicating the performance of the protein channels in these synthetic water channels remains a challenge. In addition, the dimensionality of the synthetic water channels also imposes engineering difficulties to align them in membranes. Here we show that zero-dimensional porous organic cages (POCs) with nanoscale pores can effectively reject small cations and anions while allowing fast water permeation (ca. 10(9) water molecules per second) on the same magnitude as that of aquaporins. Water molecules are found to preferentially flow in single-file, branched chains within the POCs. This work widens the choice of water channel morphologies for water desalination applications. Replicating the performance of protein water channels (aquaporins) in artificial one-dimensional channels are often synthetically challenging. Here, the authors show that porous organic cages allow water permeation on the same magnitude as that of aquaporins while effectively rejecting small ions.
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