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Clarifying our remit as we enter a new phase 在我们进入一个新阶段时,明确我们的职责范围
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-026-00588-y
Three years after the launch of Nature Water, we assess our development as a journal and provide clearer guidance on the boundaries of our scope.
在《自然之水》创刊三年后,我们对期刊的发展进行了评估,并对我们的范围边界提供了更清晰的指导。
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Fractal-inspired ultrapermeable membranes for electricity-free portable nanofiltration 用于无电便携式纳滤的分形启发超透膜
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00551-3
Bowen Gan, Yaowen Hu, Wenyu Liu, Zhuting Wang, Qimao Gan, Zhe Yang, Qian Xiao, Peng-Fei Sun, Lu Elfa Peng, Chuyang Y. Tang
Nanofiltration is an effective technology for producing clean water through the removal of harmful pathogens, micropollutants and ions. However, its dependence on a power supply and complex configuration hinder the deployment of nanofiltration systems in underserved regions. To support universal access to clean water in these regions, we have developed an ultrapermeable polyamide nanofiltration membrane that can be used in an electricity-free portable purifier. The membrane features a nature-inspired substrate that mimics the highly efficient fractal transport structures found in leaves and blood vessels. The polyamide nanofilm supported by this unique fractal substrate achieved a record-high permeance of 113.6 l m−2 h−1 bar−1, an order of magnitude higher than current commercial benchmarks. The design enabled rapid water purification by simple manual vacuum pumping, producing over 250 ml of pure water within 15 min using small palm-sized membrane disks with an area of 157 cm2. Furthermore, the nanofiltration membrane exhibited 98.0% Na2SO4 rejection, along with exceptional removal of pathogens (>99.9999%) and micropollutants (for example, 99.1% of perfluorooctanesulfonate). By delivering high-quality purified water without the need for any electricity, this portable purifier offers a practical solution that is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, focusing on clean water and sanitation. A membrane system operating without electricity and inspired by natural fractal transport patterns achieves exceptional nanofiltration performance, offering a simple and reliable source of potable water for decentralized communities.
纳滤是一种通过去除有害病原体、微污染物和离子来生产清洁水的有效技术。然而,它对电源的依赖和复杂的配置阻碍了纳滤系统在服务不足地区的部署。为了支持这些地区普遍获得清洁水,我们开发了一种可用于无电便携式净化器的超渗透聚酰胺纳滤膜。膜的特点是受自然启发的底物,模仿树叶和血管中发现的高效分形运输结构。由这种独特的分形衬底支撑的聚酰胺纳米膜获得了创纪录的高渗透率113.6 lm−2 h−1 bar−1,比目前的商业基准高了一个数量级。该设计通过简单的手动真空泵实现水的快速净化,使用面积为157平方厘米的手掌大小的膜盘,在15分钟内产生超过250毫升的纯净水。此外,纳滤膜对Na2SO4的去除率为98.0%,同时对病原体(99.9999%)和微污染物(例如,99.1%的全氟辛烷磺酸)的去除率也非常高。这款便携式净化器不需要任何电力就能提供高质量的纯净水,提供了一种符合联合国可持续发展目标6的实用解决方案,重点是清洁水和卫生设施。膜系统在没有电的情况下运行,受到自然分形传输模式的启发,实现了卓越的纳滤性能,为分散的社区提供了简单可靠的饮用水来源。
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Purifying water with manual pumping 用手动泵送净水
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00572-y
Jiansuxuan Chen, Ruobin Dai
Underserved regions need electricity-free purifiers for clean water. Membranes with ultra-permeable nanofiltration performance present a promising route to delivering high-quality water purification without reliance on power or complex configuration.
服务不足的地区需要无电净水器来提供干净的水。具有超渗透纳滤性能的膜提供了一种很有前途的途径,可以在不依赖电力或复杂配置的情况下提供高质量的水净化。
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Scaling laws reveal the extent of Earth’s drying headwaters 尺度定律揭示了地球源头干涸的程度
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00565-x
Mathis Loïc Messager
Non-perennial rivers and streams that periodically cease to flow are ubiquitous but seldom mapped, let alone monitored. Scaling models that include even the tiniest rivulets estimate that up to 78% of the world’s watercourses naturally stop flowing at least one day per year.
周期性停止流动的非多年生河流和溪流无处不在,但很少绘制地图,更不用说监测了。包括最小的河流在内的比例模型估计,世界上高达78%的水道每年至少有一天自然停止流动。
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Headwater streams control the non-perennial fraction of the global river network 源头控制着全球河网的非多年生部分
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00549-x
Gianluca Botter, Francesca Barone, Nicola Durighetto
Quantifying the fraction of a river network that does not flow year-round is crucial, as the wetting and drying of channels governs important hydrological and biogeochemical services of watersheds. However, this remains challenging due to limited experimental data and the difficulty of accurately representing the total length of rivers draining a landscape. Here we present new global estimates of non-perennial stream fractions by extrapolating low-resolution global simulations and detailed field observations from experimental sites spanning diverse climatic settings. Our findings show that non-perennial streams are far more prevalent than previously recognized, both regionally and globally. When small headwater streams are comprehensively accounted for, the global fraction of non-perennial channels rises above 0.7 (up to 0.78), with regional estimates in relatively humid regions such as Italy and the eastern USA exceeding 0.5. The study reveals that, owing to the abundance of small upland streams, the effect of channel wetting and drying in headwaters persists even in much larger basins. The systematic prevalence of non-perennial streams across different watershed sizes calls for a paradigm shift in water science, emphasizing the importance of adequately considering channel network dynamics in the assessment of hydrological, ecological and societal services provided by rivers. Understanding the prevalence of non-perennial streams is vital for assessing the hydrological and biogeochemical functions of watersheds, yet accurate quantification remains challenging. This study uses global simulations and field data to reveal that non-perennial streams are more widespread than previously thought, both regionally and globally, highlighting the importance of adequately considering channel network dynamics in water science.
对不全年流动的河网部分进行量化是至关重要的,因为河道的干湿控制着流域重要的水文和生物地球化学服务。然而,这仍然具有挑战性,因为实验数据有限,而且很难准确地表示流经景观的河流的总长度。在这里,我们通过外推低分辨率的全球模拟和来自不同气候环境的实验地点的详细现场观测,提出了新的全球非多年生河流馏分估计。我们的研究结果表明,无论是在区域还是在全球范围内,非多年生河流都比以前认识到的要普遍得多。当综合考虑小的源头流时,全球非多年性渠道的比例上升到0.7以上(高达0.78),意大利和美国东部等相对湿润地区的区域估计超过0.5。研究表明,由于小高地溪流的丰富,源头的河道润湿和干燥的影响即使在更大的盆地中也会持续存在。不同流域规模的非多年生河流的系统性流行要求水科学的范式转变,强调在评估河流提供的水文、生态和社会服务时充分考虑渠道网络动态的重要性。了解非多年生河流的普遍性对于评估流域的水文和生物地球化学功能至关重要,但准确的量化仍然具有挑战性。本研究利用全球模拟和实地数据揭示了非多年生河流在区域和全球范围内的分布比以前认为的要广泛,强调了在水科学中充分考虑渠道网络动力学的重要性。
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Controls on runoff processes in forested catchments worldwide 全球森林集水区径流过程控制
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00547-z
Daniele Penna
Forested catchments are ‘hydrological hotspots’ in the world as they act as major sources of high-quality water on Earth and provide essential ecosystem services. Understanding their hydrological functioning is therefore critical for effective land, water and forest management. While field and modelling studies have often focused on individual catchments or multisite intercomparisons, a global analysis of runoff processes in forested catchments is currently lacking, limiting our understanding of how biotic and abiotic factors interact to control these processes across the world. Here data are synthesized from 691 globally distributed forested catchments to identify the main controls on runoff processes, streamflow response and streamflow prediction and assess how these controls vary with climate. Using this global dataset, seven classic hypotheses and an original one are tested. The results corroborate some theories while challenging others, offering new, process-based insights into the intertwined factors controlling runoff generation in forested catchments worldwide. Forested catchments are vital hydrological hotspots, yet a global analysis of their runoff processes remains elusive. This study synthesizes data from 691 forested catchments worldwide, testing eight hypotheses to reveal how biotic and abiotic factors influence runoff generation and providing new insights for land, water and forest management across diverse climates.
森林集水区是世界上的“水文热点”,因为它们是地球上高质量水的主要来源,并提供必要的生态系统服务。因此,了解它们的水文功能对于有效的土地、水和森林管理至关重要。虽然实地研究和模型研究通常侧重于单个流域或多地点的相互比较,但目前缺乏对森林流域径流过程的全球分析,限制了我们对生物和非生物因素如何相互作用以控制全球这些过程的理解。这里综合了691个全球分布的森林集水区的数据,以确定径流过程、流量响应和流量预测的主要控制因素,并评估这些控制因素如何随气候变化。利用这个全球数据集,对七个经典假设和一个原始假设进行了测试。研究结果证实了一些理论,同时对其他理论提出了挑战,为控制全球森林流域径流生成的相互交织的因素提供了新的、基于过程的见解。森林流域是重要的水文热点,但对其径流过程的全球分析仍然难以捉摸。本研究综合了来自全球691个森林流域的数据,测试了八种假设,以揭示生物和非生物因素如何影响径流产生,并为不同气候条件下的土地、水和森林管理提供了新的见解。
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Forest streamflow driven by soils, topography and previous rains 森林水流由土壤、地形和以前的降雨驱动
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00570-0
Hilary McMillan
Forests cover almost a third of earth’s land and supply high-quality streamflow and groundwater. A global synthesis of forested catchments provides surprising insights into the importance of overland flow, soils and antecedent conditions.
森林覆盖了地球近三分之一的土地,并提供高质量的河流和地下水。森林流域的全球综合提供了对陆地水流、土壤和先决条件的重要性的惊人见解。
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Ten hidden metals and a nanopore in water 十个隐藏的金属和水中的一个纳米孔
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00571-z
Xiao-feng Kang
Toxic metal contamination in water represents one of the most urgent yet underrecognized threats to public health and the environment. Now, a functionalized nanopore capable of simultaneously detecting ten divalent metal ions in water offers a transformative tool for environmental monitoring and public health protection.
水中的有毒金属污染是对公众健康和环境最紧迫但尚未得到充分认识的威胁之一。现在,一种功能化的纳米孔能够同时检测水中的十种二价金属离子,为环境监测和公共健康保护提供了一种变革性的工具。
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Iminodiacetic acid modification enables nanopore identification of major divalent metal ions in natural water samples 亚氨基二乙酸改性使天然水样中主要二价金属离子的纳米孔鉴定成为可能
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00544-2
Wen Sun, Tian Li, Zixuan Wang, Yunqi Xiao, Panke Zhang, Kefan Wang, Shuo Huang
Metal elements, critical to diverse industrial applications, also pose substantial environmental pollution risks when mismanaged. Conventional metal ion detection methods, however, are limited by high operational costs, bulky equipment and poor portability for on-site analysis, suggesting the need for an accurate, cost-effective and portable sensing strategy that is capable of addressing various metal ions directly from a heterogeneous sample. In this study, we engineered a Mycobacterium smegmatis porin A nanopore by incorporating an iminodiacetic acid ligand at its constriction site, creating a versatile sensor that is capable of simultaneously identifying ten divalent metal ions, namely, Sn2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Mg2+ and Ni2+. By integrating machine learning algorithms, this approach achieved a remarkable validation accuracy of 0.996. When applied to natural water samples, the strategy effectively demonstrated its practical utility for real-world environmental monitoring and metal ion detection. A portable and affordable sensor based on iminodiacetic acid-modified nanopores can effectively detect a wide array of divalent metal ions, even within complex natural water environments.
金属元素对各种工业应用至关重要,如果管理不善,也会造成严重的环境污染风险。然而,传统的金属离子检测方法受到操作成本高、设备笨重和现场分析便携性差的限制,这表明需要一种准确、具有成本效益和便携的传感策略,能够直接从异质样品中处理各种金属离子。在这项研究中,我们通过在其收缩部位加入亚氨基二乙酸配体来设计一个垢垢分枝杆菌孔蛋白a纳米孔,创造了一个多功能传感器,能够同时识别十种二价金属离子,即Sn2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Mg2+和Ni2+。通过整合机器学习算法,该方法获得了0.996的显著验证精度。当应用于自然水样时,该策略有效地证明了其在现实世界环境监测和金属离子检测中的实用性。基于亚氨基二乙酸修饰纳米孔的便携式廉价传感器可以有效地检测各种二价金属离子,即使在复杂的自然水环境中也是如此。
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Surface vacancy structure of iron sulfide critical to nitrogen transformation during denitrification 硫化铁的表面空位结构对反硝化过程中氮转化至关重要
IF 24.1 Pub Date : 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00559-9
Huanhuan Hu, Juntong Leng, Chong-Wen Zhou, Weihang Jia, Quan Chen, Yang Bai, Zhenhu Hu, Yuansheng Hu, Piet N. L. Lens, Rongrong Ding, Yang Mu, Lisha Zhen, Xinmin Zhan
Global nitrogen cycling is tightly governed by iron and sulfur biogeochemical processes in anoxic environments, while the mechanism of surface vacancy structures of iron sulfides in nitrate transformation remains unclear. Here we show that pyrrhotite with iron vacancies and a low Fe–S bond energy (1.35 eV) facilitates efficient electron transfer and microbial utilization of reduced sulfur to convert nitrate into dinitrogen. Conversely, FeS2, with strong Fe–S bonding (1.63 eV), shows minimal reactivity due to restricted electron mobility. FeS, with an intermediate bond energy (1.39 eV) and abundant sulfur vacancies, supports simultaneous abiotic nitrate-to-ammonium and microbial nitrate-to-dinitrogen conversions. These mineral-specific mechanisms regulate nitrogen transformations in anoxic systems such as wetlands and marine sediments, ultimately shaping global nitrogen cycling. Furthermore, tuning iron sulfide phases and vacancy structures offers potential strategies for sustainable wastewater treatment, steering nitrate removal towards nutrient recovery or benign dinitrogen production. Iron–sulfur minerals play critical roles in regulating nitrogen cycling under anoxic conditions. This study shows that pyrrhotite with abundant iron vacancies promotes electron transfer and microbial nitrate reduction to dinitrogen.
在缺氧环境下,全球氮循环受铁和硫生物地球化学过程的严格控制,而硫化铁在硝酸盐转化中的表面空位结构机制尚不清楚。本研究表明,具有铁空位和低Fe-S键能(1.35 eV)的磁黄铁矿有利于有效的电子转移和微生物利用还原硫将硝酸盐转化为二氮。相反,FeS2具有较强的Fe-S键(1.63 eV),由于电子迁移率受限而表现出最低的反应性。FeS具有中间键能(1.39 eV)和丰富的硫空位,支持非生物硝酸盐转化为铵和微生物硝酸盐转化为二氮。这些特定于矿物质的机制调节着湿地和海洋沉积物等缺氧系统中的氮转化,最终塑造了全球氮循环。此外,调整硫化铁相和空位结构为可持续废水处理提供了潜在的策略,将硝酸盐去除转向营养回收或良性二氮生产。铁硫矿物在缺氧条件下调控氮循环中起着至关重要的作用。研究表明,富含铁空位的磁黄铁矿促进了电子转移和微生物硝酸盐还原为二氮。
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