Fabrication of a synthetic nanopore ion pump

We present a synthetic nanodevice, which transports potassium ions against their concentration gradient if stimulated with external field fluctuations. It consists of a single, conical pore, created in a thin polyethylene terephthalate film. The pumping mechanism is similar to one of longitudinally oscillating deterministic ratchets.     

Au诱导形成有序Si纳米孔阵列及其应用

以自组装聚苯乙烯小球(PS)单层膜为掩膜,利用Au对Si表面的催化氧化作用以及KOH溶液对单晶Si的各向异性腐蚀特性,在Si(100)面上制备了一系列尺寸小于100 nm有序可控的Si纳米孔阵列.扫描电镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)等的测试结果显示:当PS小球溶液与甲醇溶液的体积比为9:11时,可形成大面积无缺陷的单层膜;但当体积比过大时,会导致类似双层膜结构的形成;而当体积比过小时,会诱导形成点缺陷和线缺陷.对PS小球及溅射Au处理过的Si晶片进行KOH溶液腐蚀,随着腐蚀时间变长,纳米孔的横向尺寸和深度增大,其形貌由圆形逐渐变为倒金字塔型,当腐蚀时间超过10 min,纳米孔阵列的有序性遭到破坏.采用离子束溅射技术在倒金字塔型纳米孔衬底上获得了有序Ge/Si纳米岛,而在圆形纳米孔衬底上获得了有序Ge/Si纳米环.进一步对有序Ge/Si纳米岛及纳米环的形成机理进行了解释.