A Simple Cost-Effective Method to Fabricate Single Nanochannels by Embedding Electrospun Polyethylene Oxide Nanofibers

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Solid state nanochannels provide significant practical advantages in many fields due to their interesting properties, such as controllable shape and size, robustness, ion selectivity. But their complex preparation processes severely limit their application. In this study, a simple cost-effective method to fabricate single nanochannel by embedding a single polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofiber is presented. Firstly, PEO nanofibers are prepared by electrospinning, and then a single PEO nanofiber are precisely transferred to the target sample using a micromanipulation platform. Then, PDMS is used for embedding, and finally, the PEO nanofiber is dissolved to obtain a single nanochannel. Unlike other methods of preparing nanochannels by embedding nanofibers, this method can prepare single nanochannel. The diameter of nanochannel can be as fine as 100 nm, and the length can reach several micrometers. The power generation between two potassium chloride solutions with various combinations of concentrations was investigated using the nanochannel. This low-cost flexible nanochannel can also be used in various applications, including DNA sequencing and biomimetic ion channel.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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ChemistryOpen - (2024) vom: 21. März, Seite e202400008

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zhuonan [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Jian [VerfasserIn]

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Electrospinning
Journal Article
PDMS nanochannel
Polyethylene oxide nanofiber
Power generation

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Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1002/open.202400008

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NLM370014537