Ionic Rectification by Electrostatically Actuated Tethers on Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Membranes

Ji Wu, Xin Zhan, Bruce J. Hinds

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Abstract

Large electrostatically actuating charged tethers ( 2.5 nm) at the tip entrances of single walledcarbon nanotubes (i.d. 1.5 nm) can dramatically enhance ionic gating at the CNT core entrance. Significant rectification of small ions at physiological ionic strengths is observed and this system closely mimics the function of protein channels.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Disciplines

  • Chemistry

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Electrostatically Actuated Tethers
  • Ionic Rectification

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