journal article·2026-06-07

Ultrathin Magnesium‐Ion Selective COF Membranes for Efficient Osmotic Power and Iontronic Logic Control

Lixue Yang, Yixin Xu, Yan Du, Feiyao Yang, Yanguang Zhou, Zhe Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Di Wei

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ABSTRACT Magnesium ions (Mg 2+ ), vital for biological signaling and energy regulation, remain challenging to selectively and efficiently transport using artificial membranes, which typically lack molecular recognition and confined ion channels. Here, we report a β‐ketoenamine covalent organic framework (TAPA‐TFP COF) membrane that achieves near‐ideal Mg 2+ selectivity (t + = 0.98) and ultrafast transport through ordered 13.6 Å nanochannels. Structural and molecular dynamics analyses reveal that the precisely arranged O/N coordination sites within the porous nanochannels partially strip the Mg 2+ hydration shell, while C = O···H─O─H hydrogen‐bond networks lower migration barriers, enabling high permeability. The ultrathin, large‐area, and defect‐free membrane delivers record osmotic power and current densities of 636.64 W m −2 and 9213.3 A m −2 under a 500‐fold salinity gradient. Beyond efficient power generation, the Mg 2+ ‐selective nanochannels enable iontronic transistors, logic operations, and multimodal signal transduction, establishing a molecularly engineered porous platform that integrates ion‐specific transport with energy conversion and information processing.
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OpenAlex topics: Covalent Organic Framework Applications · Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies · Fuel Cells and Related Materials

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Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

School of Chemistry and Life Sciences Changchun University of Technology Changchun P. R. China

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Kowloon Hong Kong

School of Nanoscience and Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing P. R. China

Advanced Institute of Materials Science Changchun University of Technology Changchun P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Membrane Materials of Jilin Province Changchun P. R. China

Centre for Photonic Devices and Sensors University of Cambridge Cambridge UK

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