Nanopores: synergy from DNA sequencing to industrial filtration–small holes with big impact
Nanopores in thin membranes play important roles in science and industry. Single
nanopores have provided a step-change in portable DNA sequencing and understanding …
nanopores have provided a step-change in portable DNA sequencing and understanding …
Bioinspired ionic diodes: From unipolar to bipolar
X Huang, XY Kong, L Wen… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinspired ionic diodes, as the building blocks for bioinspired ion channels, are extensively
explored to mimic the ion transport functions of biological ion channels. Bioinspired …
explored to mimic the ion transport functions of biological ion channels. Bioinspired …
Charge inversion and calcium gating in mixtures of ions in nanopores
Calcium ions play important roles in many physiological processes, yet their concentration is
much lower than the concentrations of potassium and sodium ions. The selectivity of calcium …
much lower than the concentrations of potassium and sodium ions. The selectivity of calcium …
Modulation of ionic current rectification in ultrashort conical nanopores
Nanopores that exhibit ionic current rectification (ICR) behave like diodes such that they
transport ions more efficiently in one direction than in the other. Conical nanopores have …
transport ions more efficiently in one direction than in the other. Conical nanopores have …
Voltage-induced modulation of ionic concentrations and ion current rectification in mesopores with highly charged pore walls
It is believed that ion current rectification (ICR), a property that assures preferential ionic
transport in one direction, can only be observed in nanopores when the pore size is …
transport in one direction, can only be observed in nanopores when the pore size is …
Modulation of charge density and charge polarity of nanopore wall by salt gradient and voltage
Surface charge plays a very important role in biological processes including ionic and
molecular transport across a cell membrane. Placement of charges and charge patterns on …
molecular transport across a cell membrane. Placement of charges and charge patterns on …
Influences of electroosmotic flow on ionic current through nanopores: A comprehensive understanding
Y Qiu, L Ma - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Continuum simulations become an important tool to uncover the mysteries in nanofluidic
experiments. However, fluid flow in simulation models is usually unconsidered. Here …
experiments. However, fluid flow in simulation models is usually unconsidered. Here …
Ion current rectification: from nanoscale to microscale
T Xiong, K Zhang, Y Jiang, P Yu, L Mao - Science China Chemistry, 2019 - Springer
Ion current rectification (ICR) is an electrodynamic phenomenon in electrolyte solution which
is defined as the asymmetric potential-dependent ion flux through a confined environment …
is defined as the asymmetric potential-dependent ion flux through a confined environment …
Abnormal ionic-current rectification caused by reversed electroosmotic flow under viscosity gradients across thin nanopores
Single nanopores have attracted much scientific interest because of their versatile
applications. The majority of experiments have been performed with nanopores being in …
applications. The majority of experiments have been performed with nanopores being in …
Electrodiffusioosmosis-induced negative differential resistance in pH-regulated mesopores containing purely monovalent solutions
Negative differential resistance (NDR) refers to a unique electrical property where current
decreases with increasing voltage. Herein, we report experimental evidence showing that …
decreases with increasing voltage. Herein, we report experimental evidence showing that …