All membranes articles
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ResearchInorganic membrane could cut industrial separation costs
Membrane remains stable under harsh conditions that cause current materials to fail
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ResearchSynthetic peptide mimics can act as antivirals
Peptoids disrupt enveloped viruses’ lipid membranes as well as targeting fungi and bacteria
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ResearchPolymer membrane could tap huge reserves of ‘blue energy’ from estuaries’ salt gradients
Solution to performance stalemate means tidal rivers’ vast electrochemical power could be harnessed
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ResearchLiquid crystals under pressure create squid-like camouflage
Pneumatic membranes trigger full-spectrum colour shifting on demand
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ResearchDNA voltmeter measures organelles’ electrochemical potential
Real-time electrochemical monitoring holds potential to unravelling inner workings of the cell
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ResearchTunable graphene oxide–polymer membrane mimics biological membranes
Composite material’s permeability and selectivity varies with pH
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ResearchSelf-assembling silver dendrites boost flux of carbon capture membrane
Non-equilibrium permeation conditions stimulate silver network growth in molten-carbonate membranes
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BusinessMicropore Technologies’ model membranes make exact emulsions
Solving scalability issues to control particle size without high-shear mixing
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ResearchChemically stable membrane sieves molecules from multiple solvents
Janus pore design and solvent-resistant support behind efficient organic solvent nanofiltration system
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ResearchSelective graphene membranes could invigorate carbon capture technology
Concept shows promise as a way to sidestep the energy penalties of numerous industrial separations
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ResearchDesigner lipids stop water freezing at sub-zero temperatures
Lipid membranes with unusual properties hinder the formation of ice crystals down to -263°C
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ResearchThe protein crystallisation influencer
Naomi Chayen discusses her career manipulating phase diagrams to produce high-quality protein crystals
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ResearchBlood pressure drug reacts with membrane lipids
Lipidation products add to evidence that biological membranes are far from chemically inert
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NewsBeautiful science of small world showcased in video competition
Zebrafish nervous system development and trippy soap patterns wow judges
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ResearchTwisting molecule probes cell membrane tension
Changing fluorescence visualises strain in live cells, and reveals unusual behaviour
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ResearchReverse liquid sieve lets only large particles pass
Soap film that retains smaller particles while letting bigger ones through could be useful in open surgery or water-free toilets
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ResearchCarbon rings weaved into solvent-cleaning mesh
Tiny pores in conjugated carbon network cleanse organic solvents of impurities
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ResearchFlick of a switch alters permeability of graphene oxide
Membrane with built-in electric switch could find use in water purification or artificial biological systems
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ResearchTuring patterned membrane takes on water purification
Mathematician Alan Turing’s sole chemistry paper inspires self-assembling spotted and striped polymer structures