Ion Sieving in Two-Dimensional Membranes from First Principles

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Autori principali: Bonnet, Nicéphore, Marzari, Nicola
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author Bonnet, Nicéphore
Marzari, Nicola
author_facet Bonnet, Nicéphore
Marzari, Nicola
contents A first-principles approach for calculating ion separation in solution through two-dimensional (2D) membranes is proposed and applied. Ionic energy profiles across the membrane are obtained first, where solvation effects are simulated explicitly with machine-learning molecular dynamics, electrostatic corrections are applied to remove finite-size capacitive effects, and a mean-field treatment of the charging of the electrochemical double layer is used. Entropic contributions are assessed analytically and validated against thermodynamic integration. Ionic separations are then inferred through a microkinetic model of the filtration process, accounting for steady-state charge separation effects across the membrane. The approach is applied to Li$^{+}$, Na$^{+}$, K$^{+}$ sieving through a crown-ether functionalized graphene membrane, with a case study of the mechanisms for a highly selective and efficient extraction of lithium from aqueous solutions.
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spellingShingle Ion Sieving in Two-Dimensional Membranes from First Principles
Bonnet, Nicéphore
Marzari, Nicola
Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
A first-principles approach for calculating ion separation in solution through two-dimensional (2D) membranes is proposed and applied. Ionic energy profiles across the membrane are obtained first, where solvation effects are simulated explicitly with machine-learning molecular dynamics, electrostatic corrections are applied to remove finite-size capacitive effects, and a mean-field treatment of the charging of the electrochemical double layer is used. Entropic contributions are assessed analytically and validated against thermodynamic integration. Ionic separations are then inferred through a microkinetic model of the filtration process, accounting for steady-state charge separation effects across the membrane. The approach is applied to Li$^{+}$, Na$^{+}$, K$^{+}$ sieving through a crown-ether functionalized graphene membrane, with a case study of the mechanisms for a highly selective and efficient extraction of lithium from aqueous solutions.
title Ion Sieving in Two-Dimensional Membranes from First Principles
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13899