Origin and control of ionic hydration patterns in nanopores

The redistribution of water molecules when an ion passes through a nanopore is known to create complex patterns. Here, an analytical model accurately predicts the patterns when an ion passes through a graphene nanopore, and reveals the physical origins of the patterns.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Miraslau L. Barabash, William A. T. Gibby, Carlo Guardiani, Alex Smolyanitsky, Dmitry G. Luchinsky, Peter V. E. McClintock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Communications Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00162-x