Fan Feng
- fan.feng@student.unimelb.edu.au
- Level 1, Melbourne Connect
Thesis Title
Molecular simulations for ion pairing effects confined in sub-1nm graphene nanoslits and the fundamental mechanisms
Research overview
Recent studies have discovered unusual ion transport behaviours arising from the significant spatial and temporal ion-pairing under nanoconfinement. These discoveries show great promises in various applications: membrane-based separations, electrochemical-related storage, and biological sensing and manipulation. In my thesis, using state-of-the-art molecular simulations, I will systematically investigate the ion-pairing structures under sub-1 nm pores and reveal the ion-specific pairing mechanisms. I will also explore how the ion-pairing structures will influence ion transport properties, based on which new experimental approaches will be proposed to modulate the ion transport flux in graphene membranes for novel iontronic devices.
Supervisors
Qualifications
B.Eng. Energy and Power Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, China (2018)