Salinity gradients can be converted into electrical energy via charge-selective membranes, yet controlling the solid–liquid interfacial properties at the nanometre scale remains a key challenge. Now, highly charged nanopores coated with a lipid bilayer are shown to enable hydration lubrication, enhancing ion transport, selectivity and osmotic power generation.
- Fery Prasetyo
- Ting-Yi Huang
- Li-Hsien Yeh
