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Research

Fluid Mechanics and Transport Theories in Nanopores 

Our research in this area has focused on revisiting continuum-based theories for fluidic transport in nanopores based on information from molecular-level simulations

  • Corrected the Hagen–Poiseuille law for flow in carbon-based nanopores 

  • Analytically modified the Sampson's equation for flow in ultrathin nanopores

  • Modified the Lucas-Washburn equation for capillary rise in nanopores

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Ion-Ion Selective Transport in Membranes

Our research in this area has focused on advancing our understanding of ion-ion selective transport in membranes. This understanding enables development of novel materials for extracting high-value minerals from seawater and wastewater

  • Identified five research areas where future computational efforts should focus in order to gain a better mechanistic understanding of ion and water transport in polymeric membranes

  • Assessed how ion-membrane binding energies affect membrane permeability of similarly sized cations: Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+, and Mg2+

  • Revealed the molecular-level mechanism by which fluoride ions can be removed from water resources

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Material Discovery for Nanopore Technology

Our research in this area has focused on understanding transport of water and ions through novel 2D materials for a range of applications such as water desalination and power generation

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  • Studied transport of water and ions in a single-layer molybdenum disulfide. This study led to discovery molybdenum disulfide as a potential material for water desalination

  • Investigated selective-ion transport in a single-layer molybdenum disulfide. This study led to discovery molybdenum disulfide as a potential material for power generation

  • Performed quantum mechanical calculations to obtain molecular interaction parameters between molybdenum disulfide and water

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Single-Molecule Detection using Nanopores and 2D Materials

Our research in this area has focused on detection of single-biomolecule detection using nanopores and 2D materials

  • Investigated the behavior of ionic structures and their shielding of biomarker molecule charge crumpled graphene-based FET

  • Developed machine learning models for predicting measurement signals of all essential amino acids though single-layer molybdenum disulfide nanopores

  • Studied mechanical response of MscL protein channels as DNA molecules pass through their channels

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