3 papers
cond-mat.mes-hall2025
Molecular details and free energy barriers of ion de-coordination at elevated salinity and pressure and their consequences for membrane separations
Nathanael S. Schwindt, Razi Epsztein, Anthony P. Straub +2
Ion dehydration has been hypothesized to strongly influence separation performance in membrane systems and ion transport in nanoscale channels. However, the molecular details of io…
cond-mat.soft2024
Interpreting effective energy barriers to membrane permeation in terms of a heterogeneous energy landscape
Nathanael S. Schwindt, Mor Avidar, Razi Epsztein +2
Major efforts in recent years have been directed towards understanding molecular transport in polymeric membranes, in particular reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. Trans…
cond-mat.soft2019
Induced Charge Anisotropy: a Hidden Variable Affecting Ion Transport through Membranes
Hessam Malmir, Razi Epsztein, Menachem Elimelech +1
The ability of semipermeable membranes to selectively impede the transport of undesirable solutes is key to many applications. Yet, obtaining a systematic understanding of how memb…