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Title: Highly sensitive gating in pH-responsive nanochannels as a result of ionic bridging and nanoconfinement

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cp02028k· OSTI ID:1540004

Multivalent counterions can be used to control both the conductivity and opening of a nanogate functionalized with weak polyelectrolytes.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science (CBES); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0000989
OSTI ID:
1540004
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 20, Issue 24; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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