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May 3, 2026

From entrance pairing and interfacial clustering to collective diffusion: structural origins of ion transport in angstrom-scale graphene slits.

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FFFan FengThe University of MelbourneDLDan LiThe University of MelbourneJLJ LiuThe University of Melbourne

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Randomized trial reveals how ion transport in confined spaces is influenced by molecular structure, indicating new insights for engineering flows.

Key Points

  • The study aims to uncover how the structural arrangement of ions in confined spaces affects their transport behavior.
  • Performed molecular dynamics simulations of electrolytes in sub-nanometre graphene slits.
  • Analyzed the effects of ion pairing and clustering on transport properties within the channels.
  • Investigated the interplay between local solvation structure and collective ionic motion.
  • Ion-pair formation at the entrance lowers entry barriers and desolvation penalties.
  • Inside the slits, dynamic cation-anion clusters enhance cooperative diffusivity.
  • Transport in angstrom-scale channels demonstrates improved behavior compared to bulk electrolytes.

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Feng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5618071d4f1bdfc613ahttps://doi.org/10.1039/d5fd00136f
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