Laser-based temperature control to study the roles of entropy and enthalpy in polymer-nanopore interactions
Christopher E. Angevine, Joseph W. F. Robertson, Amala Dass, Joseph E. Reiner
Abstract
] into the pore, which increases the charge and leads to additional electrostatic interactions that help dissect the contribution that enthalpy and entropy make in this modified environment. These observations provide a benchmark for optimization of single-molecule nanopore sensors.
Topics & Concepts
EnthalpyNanoporePolymerEntropy (arrow of time)ThermodynamicsMaterials scienceTemperature controlStatistical physicsNanotechnologyChemical physicsChemistryPhysicsComposite materialNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesThermal properties of materialsCarbon Nanotubes in Composites