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Charge and slip-length optimization in lipid-bilayer-coated nanofluidics for enhanced osmotic energy harvesting

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Nature Energy, Published online: 16 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-01976-0 Salinity gradients can be converted into electrical energy via charge-selective membranes. Here the authors report a nanofluidic system based on stalactite nanopore membranes functionalized with charged lipid bilayers for osmotic energy harvesting with enhanced ion transport and charge separation efficiency.

Nature Energy, Published online: 16 February 2026;

doi:10.1038/s41560-026-01976-0

Salinity gradients can be converted into electrical energy via charge-selective membranes. Here the authors report a nanofluidic system based on stalactite nanopore membranes functionalized with charged lipid bilayers for osmotic energy harvesting with enhanced ion transport and charge separation efficiency.

— Source: Nature Energy (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-026-01976-0)

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