Design of boron nitride membranes using atomic layer deposition – BONALD

Several molecular simulations and experimental studies have suggested that boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) show great potential for water and ion transport. The aim of the project is to develop the ALD technique for BN membranes with different diameters, lengths, morphologies and crystallinity and to study the fundamental aspect of the water and ionic transport as well as to evaluate the potentiality of such membranes for energy harvesting and ionic separation. Our project is composed by three parts. Firstly our studies will be performed on a single nanopore for investigating transport properties of different ions or molecules. These part aims to fundamental understanding of BN nanopore properties without having to average the effects and polydispersity of multipores membrane. Secondly, multipores membrane will be also studied due to the easy scaling-up of the ALD technique. Fundamental properties and evaluation of energy harvesting will be studied. Finally would propose the first prototype for achieving large-scale real-world applications.