Anomalously enhanced ion transport and uptake in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels

Mingzhan Wang, Tumpa Sadhukhan, Nicholas H.C. Lewis, Maoyu Wang, Xiang He, Gangbin Yan, Dongchen Ying, Eli Hoenig, Yu Han, Guiming Peng, One Sun Lee, Fengyuan Shi, David M. Tiede, Hua Zhou, Andrei Tokmakoff, George C. Schatz, Chong Liu

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Abstract

Emulating angstrom-scale dynamics of the highly selective biological ion channels is a challenging task. Recent work on angstrom-scale artificial channels has expanded our understanding of ion transport and uptake mechanisms under confinement. However, the role of chemical environment in such channels is still not well understood. Here, we report the anomalously enhanced transport and uptake of ions under confined MoS2-based channels that are ~five angstroms in size. The ion uptake preference in the MoS2-based channels can be changed by the selection of surface functional groups and ion uptake sequence due to the interplay between kinetic and thermodynamic factors that depend on whether the ions are mixed or not prior to uptake. Our work offers a holistic picture of ion transport in 2D confinement and highlights ion interplay in this regime.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere2313616121
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume121
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2D channels
  • confinement chemistry
  • ion interplay
  • ion transport
  • nanofluidics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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