nanoCAFÉ Group

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rdcu.be/d3M7u We present insights into water intrusion/extrusion in mesoporous materials with hydrophobic chains, showing that pressure can vary by more than 60 MPa due to grafting heterogeneities.These findings have implications for energy applications and porosimetry

rdcu.be/d22lt The study highlights the role of local grafting heterogeneities in controlling water intrusion/extrusion in hydrophobic nanoporous materials.The pressure variations observed can significantly affect the design of energy materials and chromatography systems

Our recent article investigates how microscopic grafting heterogeneities in mesoporous materials dictate water intrusion/extrusion pressures, varying by over 60 MPa. These findings are crucial for advancements in energy materials and liquid porosimetry. 👇 rdcu.be/d22lt

Hydrophobic nanoporous materials exhibit unique water intrusion/extrusion behaviors influenced by grafting heterogeneities. Our study reveals pressure variations exceeding 60 MPa, impacting applications in energy materials and chromatography. Read here👇 rdcu.be/d2C1E

This research highlights the unexpected behavior of metastable elastocapillary systems, showing negative compressibility across various scales, from microporous materials to proteins. These findings could impact diverse fields. Read it here! 👇 rdcu.be/d1NRF

Hydrophobic nanoporous materials exhibit unique water intrusion/extrusion behaviors influenced by grafting heterogeneities. Our study reveals pressure variations exceeding 60 MPa, impacting applications in energy materials and chromatography. Read here👇 rdcu.be/d1vV6

Our latest article published in Nature Communications presents a novel strategy to achieve negative compressibility in materials. By utilizing capillary forces, we demonstrate how certain systems can expand under compression. Read the full paper here. rdcu.be/d0ZPR

And now it's time for the round table!

Thanks to all the Speakers and Chairmen who contributed to make this event so brillant! @AlbGiacomello

Poster session at #FICN2023 was a success!

Zuzanna Siwy fom @UofCalifornia Is presenting "Gating of Hydrophobic Nanopores with Large Polarizable Anions" at #FICN2023

Helmut Grubmüller from @MPIbp is presenting "Microtubules’ Bends, Cryo-Cool Ribosomes, and Wet Proteins" at FICN2023

Stefan Milenkovic from @univca Is presenting "Local concentration-dependent ion transport in two-pore channels"

Giulia Rossi from @UniGenova is now presenting "Cholesterol-Containing #Liposomes Decorated With Au #Nanoparticles as Minimal Tunable Fusion Machinery" at FICN2023

Weria Pezeshkian from @uni_copenhagen is presenting "#Biomembrane Shapes: A #Computational Perspective" at #FICN2023

Carlomassimo Casciola from @SapienzaRoma is now presenting "Topology transitions of liquid lipid bilayers" at #FICN2023

Antonio Tinti from @SapienzaRoma and @HyGate_ERC Research Group is now presenting "Intrusion and Extrusion of water in Hydrophobic Nanopores" at FICN2023!

Nick Frank from @imperialcollege is now presenting "#Molecular mechanisms of general #anaesthesia" at #FICN2023

The third day of FICN2023 has ended and now it's time to relax!!!

Nicole Luchetti from @CampusBioMedico presenting "Caenorhabditis elegans cyclic GMP-activated channel TAX-4 investigated via molecular dynamics" at FICN2023!