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Bio-inspired smart single asymmetric hourglass nanochannels for continuous shape and ion transport control

  • Huacheng Zhang
  • , Xu Hou
  • , Zhe Yang
  • , Dadong Yan
  • , Lin Li
  • , Ye Tian
  • , Huanting Wang
  • , Lei Jiang

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Abstract

Inspired by biological asymmetric ion channels, new shape-tunable and pH-responsive asymmetric hourglass single nanochannel systems demonstrate unique ion-transport properties. It is found that the change in shape and pH cooperatively control the ion transport within the nanochannel ranging from asymmetric shape with asymmetric ion transport, to asymmetric shape with symmetric ion transport and symmetric shape with symmetric ion transport. [Wiley Online Library]
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)786 - 791
Number of pages6
JournalSmall
Volume11
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Feb 2015

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