3 papers
physics.chem-ph2025
Bipotentiostatic Control Unlocks Flashing Ratchet Features in Ion Pumps
Eden Grossman, Alon Herman, Keren Shushan Alshochat +3
The selective separation of same-charge ions is a longstanding challenge in resource recovery, battery recycling, and water treatment. Theoretical studies have shown that ratchet-b…
physics.app-ph2025
Tuning electrochemical reactions with ratchet-based ion pumps
Dafna Amichay, Alon Herman, Eden Grossman +4
Electrochemical reactions are highly sensitive to the physical and chemical environment near the electrodes. Thus, controlling the electrolyte ionic composition and the electrochem…
physics.app-ph2025
A nanoporous capacitive electrochemical ratchet for continuous ion separations
Rylan Kautz, Alon Herman, Ethan J. Heffernan +9
Directed ion transport in liquid electrolyte solutions underlies many phenomena in Nature and industry. While Nature has devised structures that drive continuous ion flow without F…