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Title: Direct Observation of Charge Inversion in Divalent Nanofluidic Devices

Abstract

Solid-state nanofluidic devices have proven to be ideal systems for studying the physics of ionic transport at the nanometer length scale. When the geometrical confining size of fluids approaches the ionic Debye screening length, new transport phenomena occur, such as surface mediated transport and permselectivity. Prior work has explored these effects extensively in monovalent systems (e.g., predominantly KCl and NaCl). In this report, we present a new characterization method for the study of divalent ionic transport and have unambiguously observed divalent charge inversion at solid/fluid interfaces. In conclusion, this observation has important implications in applications ranging from biology to energy conversion.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1]
  1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage (NEES)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1370528
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001160; DMR 1119826
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nano Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 8; Related Information: NEES partners with University of Maryland (lead); University of California, Irvine; University of Florida; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratories; Yale University; Journal ID: ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; bio-inspired; energy storage (including batteries and capacitors); defects; charge transport; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); synthesis (scalable processing); nanochannels; ions; surface charge; electrical conductivity; cations

Citation Formats

Li, Sylvia Xin, Guan, Weihua, Weiner, Benjamin, and Reed, Mark A. Direct Observation of Charge Inversion in Divalent Nanofluidic Devices. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01115.
Li, Sylvia Xin, Guan, Weihua, Weiner, Benjamin, & Reed, Mark A. Direct Observation of Charge Inversion in Divalent Nanofluidic Devices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01115
Li, Sylvia Xin, Guan, Weihua, Weiner, Benjamin, and Reed, Mark A. Tue . "Direct Observation of Charge Inversion in Divalent Nanofluidic Devices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01115. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1370528.
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title = {Direct Observation of Charge Inversion in Divalent Nanofluidic Devices},
author = {Li, Sylvia Xin and Guan, Weihua and Weiner, Benjamin and Reed, Mark A.},
abstractNote = {Solid-state nanofluidic devices have proven to be ideal systems for studying the physics of ionic transport at the nanometer length scale. When the geometrical confining size of fluids approaches the ionic Debye screening length, new transport phenomena occur, such as surface mediated transport and permselectivity. Prior work has explored these effects extensively in monovalent systems (e.g., predominantly KCl and NaCl). In this report, we present a new characterization method for the study of divalent ionic transport and have unambiguously observed divalent charge inversion at solid/fluid interfaces. In conclusion, this observation has important implications in applications ranging from biology to energy conversion.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01115},
journal = {Nano Letters},
number = 8,
volume = 15,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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