Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-20DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103763
Xufeng Liang , Yongfei Yang , Haoyun Li , Qi Zhang , Yingwen Li , Hai Sun , Lei Zhang , Junjie Zhong , Kai Zhang , Jun Yao
Large-scale underground hydrogen storage (UHS) has emerged as a crucial strategy for mitigating fluctuations in hydrogen demand. Wettability at the hydrogen-fluid-rock interface is a critical factor controlling hydrogen storage capacity and recovery efficiency. This review systematically elucidates the evolution of multiphase interfacial wettability during hydrogen storage, covering reservoir types, characterization techniques, key influencing factors, and their multiscale impacts. 4D X-ray microscopy offers a promising approach for characterizing the dynamic evolution of interfacial wettability under in-situ conditions. The review provides an in-depth discussion of the factors governing wettability, including geological media, gas composition, salinity, bubble size, temperature, pressure, microorganisms, and organic acids. There is currently a lack of research on the evolution of interfacial wettability under the coupled influence of multiple factors. It is worth noting that nanofluids hold significant potential for wettability control. The discussion spans from the molecular to the macro scale, detailing how the evolution of interfacial wettability impacts adsorption, saturation, gas column height, and relative permeability modeling. The coupled interaction between interfacial wettability and dynamic behavior exerts a complex influence on hydrogen saturation. Macro-scale simulation of UHS requires incorporating mixed wettability into the relative permeability hysteresis model. This review provides fundamental insights into the evolution of interfacial wettability, offering guidance for enhancing the safety and efficiency of UHS.
{"title":"Interfacial wettability evolution in underground hydrogen storage: Key factors, multiscale effects, and challenges","authors":"Xufeng Liang , Yongfei Yang , Haoyun Li , Qi Zhang , Yingwen Li , Hai Sun , Lei Zhang , Junjie Zhong , Kai Zhang , Jun Yao","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Large-scale underground hydrogen storage (UHS) has emerged as a crucial strategy for mitigating fluctuations in hydrogen demand. Wettability at the hydrogen-fluid-rock interface is a critical factor controlling hydrogen storage capacity and recovery efficiency. This review systematically elucidates the evolution of multiphase interfacial wettability during hydrogen storage, covering reservoir types, characterization techniques, key influencing factors, and their multiscale impacts. 4D X-ray microscopy offers a promising approach for characterizing the dynamic evolution of interfacial wettability under in-situ conditions. The review provides an in-depth discussion of the factors governing wettability, including geological media, gas composition, salinity, bubble size, temperature, pressure, microorganisms, and organic acids. There is currently a lack of research on the evolution of interfacial wettability under the coupled influence of multiple factors. It is worth noting that nanofluids hold significant potential for wettability control. The discussion spans from the molecular to the macro scale, detailing how the evolution of interfacial wettability impacts adsorption, saturation, gas column height, and relative permeability modeling. The coupled interaction between interfacial wettability and dynamic behavior exerts a complex influence on hydrogen saturation. Macro-scale simulation of UHS requires incorporating mixed wettability into the relative permeability hysteresis model. This review provides fundamental insights into the evolution of interfacial wettability, offering guidance for enhancing the safety and efficiency of UHS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103763"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103775
Paula Antelo-Riveiro , Rebeca Garcia-Fandino , Ángel Piñeiro
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key effectors of innate immunity that, beyond their canonical activity, exhibit promising therapeutic potential against cancer and cellular senescence. Their efficacy relies on selective membrane disruption driven by specific lipid signatures, yet quantifying these interactions in complex bilayer systems remains challenging. Lipid monolayers serve as powerful reductionist models to isolate the physicochemical determinants of this selectivity, effectively mimicking the outer leaflet of bacterial, cancerous, or senescent membranes. This review provides a critical analysis of how lipid composition, packing density, and phase behavior modulate AMP adsorption and insertion. We systematically integrate thermodynamic profiling (surface pressure, compressibility, mixing energy) with advanced structural and morphological characterization. Special emphasis is placed on how spectroscopic techniques (IRRAS, GIXD, SFG) and real-time microscopy (BAM, fluorescence, AFM) resolve peptide orientation, secondary structure induction, and lipid domain remodeling at the mesoscale. These experimental observables are bridged with Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, establishing a feedback loop between macroscopic measurements and atomistic resolution. By defining the advantages and limitations of monolayer models relative to vesicles and bilayers, we outline a rational framework for leveraging interfacial insights in the design of next-generation peptide therapeutics and nanobiotechnological applications.
{"title":"Antimicrobial peptides at (lipid) interfaces: Insights from monolayer models","authors":"Paula Antelo-Riveiro , Rebeca Garcia-Fandino , Ángel Piñeiro","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103775","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103775","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key effectors of innate immunity that, beyond their canonical activity, exhibit promising therapeutic potential against cancer and cellular senescence. Their efficacy relies on selective membrane disruption driven by specific lipid signatures, yet quantifying these interactions in complex bilayer systems remains challenging. Lipid monolayers serve as powerful reductionist models to isolate the physicochemical determinants of this selectivity, effectively mimicking the outer leaflet of bacterial, cancerous, or senescent membranes. This review provides a critical analysis of how lipid composition, packing density, and phase behavior modulate AMP adsorption and insertion. We systematically integrate thermodynamic profiling (surface pressure, compressibility, mixing energy) with advanced structural and morphological characterization. Special emphasis is placed on how spectroscopic techniques (IRRAS, GIXD, SFG) and real-time microscopy (BAM, fluorescence, AFM) resolve peptide orientation, secondary structure induction, and lipid domain remodeling at the mesoscale. These experimental observables are bridged with Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, establishing a feedback loop between macroscopic measurements and atomistic resolution. By defining the advantages and limitations of monolayer models relative to vesicles and bilayers, we outline a rational framework for leveraging interfacial insights in the design of next-generation peptide therapeutics and nanobiotechnological applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103775"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145924020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-21DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2026.103788
Palanisamy Kannan , Govindhan Maduraiveeran
Smart and wearable biomolecular diagnostics are rapidly emerging as transformative technologies for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in human biofluids, linking biological and chemical recognition with practical healthcare solutions. Miniaturized electrochemical biosensors, especially those tailored for portable and point-of-care (POC) testing, have gained significant attention due to advancements in nanomaterials. Functional nanomaterials integrated with enzyme-mimetic catalysts and bio-affinity pairs provide highly sensitive and selective recognition, enabling efficient biomolecular detection. The incorporation of flexible nanomaterials into wearable platforms offers broad surface coverage, high sensitivity, fast response, and simplified architectures, supporting their seamless integration into compact and durable POC devices. Such systems facilitate reliable correlations between biomarker concentrations in invasive and non-invasive biofluids, thereby enhancing diagnostic precision. The role of nanomaterials as both interfacial and sensing components has become central to ongoing research, propelled by the convergence of nanotechnology, electrochemistry, and biomedical science. This review critically discusses recent advances in smart and wearable microbiosensors for POC diagnostics, emphasizing sensitivity, selectivity, reliability, and real-time performance across diverse biofluids. Key challenges, including long-term stability, biocompatibility, and large-scale manufacturing are also addressed, along with perspectives on future directions in nanomaterial-enabled biosensing. The continued integration of intelligent, wearable diagnostics is expected to drive major progress in personalized medicine, preventive healthcare, and clinical decision-making.
{"title":"Smart and wearable electrochemical biosensors in biomedical diagnostics","authors":"Palanisamy Kannan , Govindhan Maduraiveeran","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2026.103788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2026.103788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Smart and wearable biomolecular diagnostics are rapidly emerging as transformative technologies for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in human biofluids, linking biological and chemical recognition with practical healthcare solutions. Miniaturized electrochemical biosensors, especially those tailored for portable and point-of-care (POC) testing, have gained significant attention due to advancements in nanomaterials. Functional nanomaterials integrated with enzyme-mimetic catalysts and bio-affinity pairs provide highly sensitive and selective recognition, enabling efficient biomolecular detection. The incorporation of flexible nanomaterials into wearable platforms offers broad surface coverage, high sensitivity, fast response, and simplified architectures, supporting their seamless integration into compact and durable POC devices. Such systems facilitate reliable correlations between biomarker concentrations in invasive and non-invasive biofluids, thereby enhancing diagnostic precision. The role of nanomaterials as both interfacial and sensing components has become central to ongoing research, propelled by the convergence of nanotechnology, electrochemistry, and biomedical science. This review critically discusses recent advances in smart and wearable microbiosensors for POC diagnostics, emphasizing sensitivity, selectivity, reliability, and real-time performance across diverse biofluids. Key challenges, including long-term stability, biocompatibility, and large-scale manufacturing are also addressed, along with perspectives on future directions in nanomaterial-enabled biosensing. The continued integration of intelligent, wearable diagnostics is expected to drive major progress in personalized medicine, preventive healthcare, and clinical decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103788"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146023759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shale oil has emerged as a critical energy resource in China, yet its occurrence and enrichment mechanisms in shale reservoirs remain poorly understood, especially in diverse lacustrine basin types. A particular challenge is the oil-rock interaction, which could govern nanopore evolution, hydrocarbon distribution, mobility dynamics, and compositional fractionation. This synthesis integrates measured and compiled data to elucidate oil-rock interaction mechanisms regulating these parameters. Incorporating measured and compiled data, comparative analysis demonstrates stark contrasts between saline and freshwater basins in mineral composition, pore structures, and associated oil-generation and migration behaviors. Oil–rock interactions, mediated by van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, and π–π stacking, vary substantially across mineral types: clay minerals demonstrate strong adsorption capacities, enhancing hydrocarbon enrichment but constraining mobility; whereas brittle minerals promote free-oil accumulation. These findings establish a mechanistic framework for shale oil sweet spot formation. We further propose an innovative method based on non-hydrocarbon compositional similarity between wellhead oil and core extracts to identify productive intervals, revealing substantially greater contributions from thick shale sequences than previously recognized. The study highlights critical knowledge gaps and proposes future directions integrating interdisciplinary approaches and AI-driven quantification, offering theoretical and practical guidance for shale oil exploration optimization in China.
{"title":"Oil-rock interaction controlling oil migration and accumulation in porous shale reservoir: Insights from varied lacustrine basins in China","authors":"Songtao Wu , Guanwen Lu , Ming Yuan , Jia Yin , Kunyu Wu , Dawei Cheng , Yue Shen , Xiaohua Jiang , Ganlin Hua , Modi Guan , Zhenhua Jing","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103774","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103774","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shale oil has emerged as a critical energy resource in China, yet its occurrence and enrichment mechanisms in shale reservoirs remain poorly understood, especially in diverse lacustrine basin types. A particular challenge is the oil-rock interaction, which could govern nanopore evolution, hydrocarbon distribution, mobility dynamics, and compositional fractionation. This synthesis integrates measured and compiled data to elucidate oil-rock interaction mechanisms regulating these parameters. Incorporating measured and compiled data, comparative analysis demonstrates stark contrasts between saline and freshwater basins in mineral composition, pore structures, and associated oil-generation and migration behaviors. Oil–rock interactions, mediated by van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, and π–π stacking, vary substantially across mineral types: clay minerals demonstrate strong adsorption capacities, enhancing hydrocarbon enrichment but constraining mobility; whereas brittle minerals promote free-oil accumulation. These findings establish a mechanistic framework for shale oil sweet spot formation. We further propose an innovative method based on non-hydrocarbon compositional similarity between wellhead oil and core extracts to identify productive intervals, revealing substantially greater contributions from thick shale sequences than previously recognized. The study highlights critical knowledge gaps and proposes future directions integrating interdisciplinary approaches and AI-driven quantification, offering theoretical and practical guidance for shale oil exploration optimization in China.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103774"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-20DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103758
Kuiyuan Ma , Xiaoyan Ma , Xiangzhao Wang , Xueqin Bu , Guiping Lin , Junfei Ou , Dongsheng Wen , Nezia De Rosso , Zichen Zhang
The accretion of ice on aircraft wings, sensors, and engines presents a serious hazard to flight safety, underscoring the need for durable and energy-efficient ice protection strategies. Among emerging strategies, porous icephobic surfaces (PISs) have attracted considerable research interest due to the favorable durability, excellent icephobic performance, and low energy requirements. Nevertheless, critical aspects such as design objectives, theoretical foundations, fabrication techniques, and durability test standards for PISs have not yet been systematically examined, resulting in unclear research directions and motivating this review. This article first provides a comprehensive overview of existing aircraft ice protection strategies, establishing a broader context for the development of PIS. Through extensive literature analysis, the review then identifies contact angle hysteresis and icephobic durability as two key design parameters for PISs. Foundational principles related to lubricant transport, heat transfer, and wetting behavior in porous media are also introduced to furnish a solid theoretical basis for PIS design. Subsequently, slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are discussed as a prominent and successful example of PIS in ice protection applications, covering their fabrication methods, failure modes, and icing characteristics. However, SLIPS are prone to lubricant depletion under shear flow and rain erosion, which can substantially compromise their icephobic performance. Recent advances in PIS design have therefore incorporated strategies such as antifreeze agent release, lubricant replenishment, and covalent anchoring to reduce lubricant loss and enhance durability. To bridge the gap between simplified laboratory durability tests and the multifaceted testing required for aeronautical applications, this review outlines essential durability evaluation protocols for aeronautical implementation. Furthermore, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in accelerating the development and optimization of PIS is explored. Beyond offering a thorough synthesis of recent progress in PIS technology for anti-icing, this work also highlights PIS as a promising next-generation, durable, and energy-efficient candidate for aircraft ice protection.
{"title":"Advances in porous icephobic surfaces: Toward next-generation aircraft ice protection strategy","authors":"Kuiyuan Ma , Xiaoyan Ma , Xiangzhao Wang , Xueqin Bu , Guiping Lin , Junfei Ou , Dongsheng Wen , Nezia De Rosso , Zichen Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103758","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103758","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accretion of ice on aircraft wings, sensors, and engines presents a serious hazard to flight safety, underscoring the need for durable and energy-efficient ice protection strategies. Among emerging strategies, porous icephobic surfaces (PISs) have attracted considerable research interest due to the favorable durability, excellent icephobic performance, and low energy requirements. Nevertheless, critical aspects such as design objectives, theoretical foundations, fabrication techniques, and durability test standards for PISs have not yet been systematically examined, resulting in unclear research directions and motivating this review. This article first provides a comprehensive overview of existing aircraft ice protection strategies, establishing a broader context for the development of PIS. Through extensive literature analysis, the review then identifies contact angle hysteresis and icephobic durability as two key design parameters for PISs. Foundational principles related to lubricant transport, heat transfer, and wetting behavior in porous media are also introduced to furnish a solid theoretical basis for PIS design. Subsequently, slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are discussed as a prominent and successful example of PIS in ice protection applications, covering their fabrication methods, failure modes, and icing characteristics. However, SLIPS are prone to lubricant depletion under shear flow and rain erosion, which can substantially compromise their icephobic performance. Recent advances in PIS design have therefore incorporated strategies such as antifreeze agent release, lubricant replenishment, and covalent anchoring to reduce lubricant loss and enhance durability. To bridge the gap between simplified laboratory durability tests and the multifaceted testing required for aeronautical applications, this review outlines essential durability evaluation protocols for aeronautical implementation. Furthermore, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in accelerating the development and optimization of PIS is explored. Beyond offering a thorough synthesis of recent progress in PIS technology for anti-icing, this work also highlights PIS as a promising next-generation, durable, and energy-efficient candidate for aircraft ice protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103758"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-12DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2026.103785
Guangming Ma , Huiyan Li , Xuwen Sang , Lidong Cao , Xiangyang Li , Xiaohong Pan
Conventional pesticides face persistent challenges of instability, rapid wash-off, and resistance, while synthetic nanocarriers often suffer from poor degradability, scalability barriers, and regulatory uncertainty. Phytochemical self-assemblies (Phyto-SANs), defined in this review as carrier-free nanoassemblies constructed entirely from plant-derived metabolites, provide a carrier-free and eco-compatible alternative, spontaneously organized from natural metabolites such as polyphenols, alkaloids, and saponins through hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, hydrophobic, and dynamic covalent interactions. These nanoscale architectures integrate intrinsic bioactivity with structural robustness, achieving enhanced rainfastness, UV resistance, and multi-stimuli-responsive release while potentially contributing to plant defense modulation. Drawing on biomedical precedents, this review establishes a mechanism-centered framework linking supramolecular interactions with agricultural functionality, encompassing stability, interfacial transport, responsive release, and defense co-activation. It further outlines translational priorities in green manufacturing, biosafety evaluation, and regulatory readiness to guide large-scale adoption. Collectively, Phyto-SANs represent an emerging conceptual framework of phyto-mediated protection—where plant-derived molecules are re-engineered through supramolecular chemistry to achieve intelligent, sustainable, and field-ready crop protection.
{"title":"Phytochemicals self-assemblies: Bridging biomedicine and agriculture for next-generation crop protection","authors":"Guangming Ma , Huiyan Li , Xuwen Sang , Lidong Cao , Xiangyang Li , Xiaohong Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2026.103785","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2026.103785","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conventional pesticides face persistent challenges of instability, rapid wash-off, and resistance, while synthetic nanocarriers often suffer from poor degradability, scalability barriers, and regulatory uncertainty. Phytochemical self-assemblies (Phyto-SANs), defined in this review as carrier-free nanoassemblies constructed entirely from plant-derived metabolites, provide a carrier-free and eco-compatible alternative, spontaneously organized from natural metabolites such as polyphenols, alkaloids, and saponins through hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, hydrophobic, and dynamic covalent interactions. These nanoscale architectures integrate intrinsic bioactivity with structural robustness, achieving enhanced rainfastness, UV resistance, and multi-stimuli-responsive release while potentially contributing to plant defense modulation. Drawing on biomedical precedents, this review establishes a mechanism-centered framework linking supramolecular interactions with agricultural functionality, encompassing stability, interfacial transport, responsive release, and defense co-activation. It further outlines translational priorities in green manufacturing, biosafety evaluation, and regulatory readiness to guide large-scale adoption. Collectively, Phyto-SANs represent an emerging conceptual framework of phyto-mediated protection—where plant-derived molecules are re-engineered through supramolecular chemistry to achieve intelligent, sustainable, and field-ready crop protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103785"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103772
Qin Huang , Meiqi Kan , Shuo Wang , Chao Shen , Fugang Zhao , Long Wang , Dongdong Li , Xin Liu , Lei Xu , Lei Dong , Keyu Xie
Graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) with well-defined two-dimensional (2D) channels and large-area fabrication potential demonstrate significant promise for precise ion/molecule separation in practical processing and applications. Recent advances have confirmed their capability to achieve highly efficient selective transmembrane transport through multiple mechanisms. This review provides a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art in GOM research, incorporating discussions on mass transfer mechanisms, with particular emphasis on analyzing how channel size and chemical structure govern ion/molecular transport behavior. Building on recent studies, this review delves into advanced applications of GOMs, including high-efficiency desalination/purification, monovalent/divalent cation separation, isotope separation, and rare earth element recovery. To address the key challenge of achieving high separation performance, this review not only highlights the key selectivity regulation mechanisms but also focuses on the critical “trade-off” effect between selectivity and permeability. Additionally, this review shows the impact of tortuosity on permeability, while underscoring that mechanical/chemical stability and scalable fabrication are fundamental prerequisites for practical implementation.
{"title":"Graphene oxide based membranes for selective ion/molecule transport in water","authors":"Qin Huang , Meiqi Kan , Shuo Wang , Chao Shen , Fugang Zhao , Long Wang , Dongdong Li , Xin Liu , Lei Xu , Lei Dong , Keyu Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103772","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103772","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) with well-defined two-dimensional (2D) channels and large-area fabrication potential demonstrate significant promise for precise ion/molecule separation in practical processing and applications. Recent advances have confirmed their capability to achieve highly efficient selective transmembrane transport through multiple mechanisms. This review provides a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art in GOM research, incorporating discussions on mass transfer mechanisms, with particular emphasis on analyzing how channel size and chemical structure govern ion/molecular transport behavior. Building on recent studies, this review delves into advanced applications of GOMs, including high-efficiency desalination/purification, monovalent/divalent cation separation, isotope separation, and rare earth element recovery. To address the key challenge of achieving high separation performance, this review not only highlights the key selectivity regulation mechanisms but also focuses on the critical “trade-off” effect between selectivity and permeability. Additionally, this review shows the impact of tortuosity on permeability, while underscoring that mechanical/chemical stability and scalable fabrication are fundamental prerequisites for practical implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103772"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2025-12-25DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103768
A.E. Wiącek , M. Jurak , K. Przykaza , K. Pastuszak
Biomaterials are natural or synthetic materials designed to substitute or improve the performance of bone or living tissues. Over the past two decades, bioglass (BG) has emerged as a particularly promising biomaterial, consistently demonstrating its capacity to stimulate bone regeneration and osseointegration. Bioglass composites benefit from the addition of natural or synthetic polymers, which not only boost their mechanical integrity but also make them more versatile in terms of fabrication into different shapes and sizes. Of particular interest is typical polysaccharide, chitosan (Ch), a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable derived from renewable sources, which naturally possesses antibacterial activity. The strategic combination of bioglass and chitosan leverages their individual strengths to create bioactive composite coatings with significant potential for diverse biomedical applications. These novel multilayer/multicomponent coatings deposited on solid support/implant are being actively investigated for their utility in: antimicrobial applications, drug delivery systems, wound dressings, skin regeneration, bone repair, general tissue engineering. Ongoing research is focused on addressing the challenges and exploring the prospects of bioglass/chitosan-based biomaterials to optimize their design and tailor their properties for future advancements in these crucial biomedical fields.
{"title":"Challenges and perspectives of bioglass/chitosan-based coatings on solid supports","authors":"A.E. Wiącek , M. Jurak , K. Przykaza , K. Pastuszak","doi":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103768","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cis.2025.103768","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biomaterials are natural or synthetic materials designed to substitute or improve the performance of bone or living tissues. Over the past two decades, bioglass (BG) has emerged as a particularly promising biomaterial, consistently demonstrating its capacity to stimulate bone regeneration and osseointegration. Bioglass composites benefit from the addition of natural or synthetic polymers, which not only boost their mechanical integrity but also make them more versatile in terms of fabrication into different shapes and sizes. Of particular interest is typical polysaccharide, chitosan (Ch), a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable derived from renewable sources, which naturally possesses antibacterial activity. The strategic combination of bioglass and chitosan leverages their individual strengths to create bioactive composite coatings with significant potential for diverse biomedical applications. These novel multilayer/multicomponent coatings deposited on solid support/implant are being actively investigated for their utility in: antimicrobial applications, drug delivery systems, wound dressings, skin regeneration, bone repair, general tissue engineering. Ongoing research is focused on addressing the challenges and exploring the prospects of bioglass/chitosan-based biomaterials to optimize their design and tailor their properties for future advancements in these crucial biomedical fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":239,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"350 ","pages":"Article 103768"},"PeriodicalIF":19.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-12-27DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103764
Iman Salahshoori , Narjes Montazeri , Majid Namayandeh Jorabchi
Gas separation plays a pivotal role in addressing environmental challenges, including air pollution control, carbon capture, and industrial gas purification. However, conventional gas separation technologies often face limitations, including low selectivity, high energy consumption, and operational inefficiencies. Polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs) have developed into capable materials by overcoming these challenges. Incorporating nanomaterials into polymer matrices empowers the advancement of sophisticated membrane technologies with superior mechanical stability, selectivity, and permeability, making them ideal candidates for sustainable gas separation treatments. This review provides an in-depth examination of the latest advancements in PNCs for gas separation, with a focus on their potential environmental applications. It covers key aspects, including the fundamentals of PNCs, their physical and chemical properties, polymer selection criteria, gas separation mechanisms, and their applications in environmental gas purification. Additionally, it discusses the limitations and challenges of these materials and presents perspectives on how innovations in material design and fabrication techniques can further enhance their efficiency. Given the increasing demand for efficient and environmentally friendly gas separation technologies, this review serves as a critical resource for scholars, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking to develop next-generation materials for environmental sustainability.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2025.103771
Zunaira Maqsood , Qian Ma , Haonan Wu , Deyun Sun , Jinqiang Xu , Ningyuan Wang , Lin Yang , Lijuan Shi , Qun Yi , Hongbo Zeng
Porous organic frameworks including metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), have emerged as structurally diverse and functionally tunable platforms in advanced materials science. Among these, stimuli-responsive porous organic frameworks that undergo reversible structural or physicochemical transformations under external stimuli such as temperature and light have attracted increasing attention. This review provides a critical overview of recent advances in the design, mechanisms, and functions of thermal- and photo-responsive porous organic frameworks. We categorize response strategies according to framework type and responsive element, and highlight how these features contribute to dynamic performance across multiple length scales. Applications such as spatiotemporally controlled drug release, selective gas separation, and switchable enzyme-mimetic catalysis are discussed as model systems to illustrate the functional impact of stimuli responsiveness. Despite recent progress, challenges remain in achieving high responsiveness without compromising stability, in tuning selectivity toward specific stimuli, and in integrating these systems into real-world applications. Looking ahead, a deeper understanding of structure–response correlations, coupled with advances in in situ characterization and computational modeling, will be key to unlocking the full potential of stimuli-responsive porous organic frameworks in next-generation adaptive systems.
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