Pressure-driven water flow through a carbon nanotube controlled by a lateral electric field
Xiaofei Chen, Xinke Zhang, Shuang Li, Jiaye Su
Abstract
Tuning the water flow through nanochannels provides a key to many physicochemical phenomena, such as energy harvesting, desalination, biosensors and so on.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCarbon nanotubeElectric fieldFlow (mathematics)NanotubeNanotechnologyMechanicsQuantum mechanicsMaterials sciencePhysicsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies