Review
Artificial Water Channels: Towards Biomimetic Membranes for Desalination
Li-Bo Huang,
Maria Di Vincenzo,
Dr. Yuhao Li,
Dr. Mihail Barboiu,
Li-Bo Huang
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Di Vincenzo
Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, University of Montpellier, ENSCM-CNRS, Place E. Bataillon CC047, 34095 Montpellier, France
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yuhao Li
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
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Dr. Mihail Barboiu
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, University of Montpellier, ENSCM-CNRS, Place E. Bataillon CC047, 34095 Montpellier, France
Search for more papers by this authorLi-Bo Huang,
Maria Di Vincenzo,
Dr. Yuhao Li,
Dr. Mihail Barboiu,
Li-Bo Huang
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Di Vincenzo
Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, University of Montpellier, ENSCM-CNRS, Place E. Bataillon CC047, 34095 Montpellier, France
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yuhao Li
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Mihail Barboiu
Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 P. R. China
Institut Européen des Membranes, Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, University of Montpellier, ENSCM-CNRS, Place E. Bataillon CC047, 34095 Montpellier, France
Search for more papers by this authorGraphical Abstract
Desalination membranes: The prime objective of Artificial Water Channels (AWC) is to explore the naturally evolved water translocation pathways and assess the possibilities of using them as the basis for ‘engineered’ desalination processes of enhanced performance. This review proposes to find an easily scalable AWC approach that could be immediately applied to desalination systems to increase their energy efficiency.
Abstract
Natural Aquaporin (AQP) channels are efficient water translocating proteins, rejecting ions. Inspired by this masterpiece of nature, Artificial Water Channels (AWCs) with controlled functional structures, can be potentially used to mimic the AQPs to a certain extent, offering flexible avenues toward biomimetic membranes for water purification. The objective of this paper is to trace the historical development and significant advancements of current reported AWCs. Meanwhile, we attempt to reveal important structural insights and supramolecular self-assembly principles governing the selective water transport mechanisms, toward innovative AWC-based biomimetic membranes for desalination.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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