Optimal nanocone geometry for water flow

Abstract

The pursuit, toward transport efficiency, is significantly necessary for energy conversion, water filtration. However, structure design, aiming at further enhancing nanoconfined water flow, is still lacking. With the motivation to bridge the knowledge gap, a simple yet practical model regarding the nanocone structure design is established. This research demonstrates that nanocone, with desirable opening angle and length, possesses the capacity to achieve the optimal flow behavior. Flow resistance occurring inside nanocones, and that at cone entrance, exit, are considered. Optimal nanocone geometry can be determined based on the minimization of total resistance. Results show that (a) suitable opening angle spans from 10 to 30 over a wide range of nanocone geometry; (b) evident decline tendency of the suitable opening angle toward the increasing surface wettability is captured; and (c) water transport capacity inside optimal nanocone is 4-50 times that within cylindrical nanopores. This article forms a theoretical framework for nanocone design.

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