Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-based systems, but their performance has long been limited by unstable anode materials and poor initial efficiency. A recent ...

Researchers at The University of Osaka use a nanoreactor to produce pores that mimic biological ion channelsIon channels are ...

Ion channels are narrow passageways that play a pivotal role in many biological processes. To model how ions move through these tight spaces, pores need to be fabricated at very small length scales.

As the global transition toward clean energy accelerates, the demand for sustainable, low-cost, and scalable energy storage ...

Researchers shrink solid-state nanopores to sub-nm size via voltage-driven precipitation/dissolution, creating tunable pores that mimic ion channels for studying confined ion transport.

Abstract Hard carbons (HCs) are considered one of the most promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their low cost, high ...

Researchers reveal new mechanisms governing the storage and the movement of sodium ions in hard carbon nanopore anodes.

Scientists from Nazarbayev University and international collaborators report that cryogenic fracturing using liquid nitrogen ...

Japanese researchers used supercomputer simulations to reveal how sodium ions form clusters and move within hard carbon anodes, identifying nanopore sizes and transition regions that control diffusion ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward mimicking nature’s tiniest gateways by creating ultra-small pores that rival the dimensions of biological ion channels—just a few atoms wide. The breakthrough ...