Design Considerations for Artificial Water Channel–Based Membranes
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- Title
- Design Considerations for Artificial Water Channel–Based Membranes
- Authors
- Song, Woochul; Lang, Chao; Shen, Yue-xiao; Kumar, Manish
- Date Issued
- 2018-07
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews, Inc.
- Abstract
- Aquaporins (AQPs) are naturally occurring water channel proteins. They can facilitate water molecule translocation across cellular membranes with exceptional selectivity and high permeability that are unmatched in synthetic membrane systems. These unique properties of AQPs have led to their use as functional elements in membranes in recent years. However, the intricate nature of AQPs and concerns regarding their stability and processability have encouraged researchers to develop synthetic channels that mimic the structure and properties of AQPs and other biological water-conducting channels. These channels have been termed artificial water channels. This article reviews current progress and provides a historical perspective as well as an outlook toward developing scalable membranes based on artificial water channels. © Copyright 2018 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/116236
- DOI
- 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070317-124544
- ISSN
- 1531-7331
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- Annual Review of Materials Research, vol. 48, no. 1, page. 57 - 82, 2018-07
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