简易制备高整流比的异质纳米通道

生命体内的离子通道在各种生物功能调节过程及生命活动中具有重要的意义.模仿生物孔道的离子输运性质,构筑人工纳米通道,并研究人工纳米通道的离子输运性质是一项具有重大意义的研究课题.本文通过双面阳极氧化和原位扩孔结合的方法制备了对称结构的沙漏形氧化铝纳米通道.通过在对称结构的沙漏形氧化铝（AAO）纳米通道一侧粘贴一层透明胶带,经过热处理后,获得了一种具有高整流比的有机-无机异质纳米通道.基于非对称的结构和电荷分布,氧化铝纳米通道与有机纳米通道在复合区域形成异质结构.由于多孔AAO纳米通道和有机纳米通道的协同效应,异质纳米通道表现出独特的纳米流体二极管特性,即在比较宽的pH范围内具有单一的整流方向.在该体系中,氧化铝纳米通道内壁的羟基和有机纳米通道内壁的羧基在不同pH值下所带电荷性质不同,使异质结构纳米通道内壁表面电荷的性质和电荷密度发生改变,可以通过调节体系的pH来调控通道内的离子传输.     

二极管器件SPICE电路模型对锥形离子通道I-V特性曲线的模拟

离子整流性是纳米离子通道的一个重要特征,具有整流性的离子通道体系也被称为纳米流体二极管.本文比较了离子通道的泊松-能斯特-普朗克(PNP)方程组模型和固体半导体的扩散-漂移模型,提出可以使用二极管器件的仿真电路模拟器(SPICE)电路模型对离子通道体系的电流-电压(I-V)曲线进行模拟.以锥形离子通道的PNP数值模型的计算结果为基础,通过对这一体系进行讨论,给出一个锥形离子通道的SPICE电路模型,它可以较好地模拟I-V特性曲线.离子通道SPICE电路模型的建立可用于研究纳米流体二极管作为一个器件在电路中的应用.     

纳通道的物质传输特性及应用

近年来,随着材料科学、微纳加工技术和微纳尺度物质传输理论的发展,纳通道技术得到了越来越多的研究和关注。纳通道包括生物纳通道和人工纳通道,其孔径通常为1~100 nm。在这一尺度下,通道表面与通道内物质之间的作用概率大大增强,使得纳通道表现出许多与宏观体系不同的物质传输特性,例如通道表面电荷与通道内离子之间的静电作用产生了离子选择性,通道内电化学势的不对称分布产生了离子整流特性,物质传输过程中占据通道产生了阻塞脉冲特性等。纳通道中的这些物质传输特性在传感、分离、能源等领域具有广泛应用,例如通过对纳通道进行功能化修饰可以实现门控离子传输;利用亚纳米尺度的通道可以实现单分子传感;利用通道与传输物质之间的相互作用可以实现离子、分子、纳米粒子的分离;利用纳通道的离子选择性可以在通道内实现电荷分离,将不同形式的能量（如光、热、压力、盐差等）高效转化为电能。纳通道技术是化学、材料科学、纳米技术等多学科的交叉集合,在解决生物、环境、能源等基本问题方面具有良好的前景。该文综述了近10年来与纳通道物质传输理论以及纳通道技术应用相关的前沿研究,梳理了纳通道技术的发展过程,并对其在各个领域的应用进行了总结与展望。     

以离子液体为铝源和模板合成氧化铝纳米纤维

以咪唑类氯铝酸盐离子液体(x Al Cl_3-[C_(10)mim]Cl)为模板和铝源,采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了氧化铝纳米纤维.考察了氯铝酸盐离子液体中Al Cl_3的摩尔分数以及焙烧温度对纤维状氧化铝合成的影响,通过X射线衍射仪(XRD)、场发射透射电子显微镜(TEM)和物理吸附仪对样品进行了表征.研究结果表明,氯铝酸盐离子液体可以同时作为模板剂和铝源合成具有一定形貌的氧化铝.当Al Cl_3的摩尔分数x(Al Cl_3)=0.5时,可以合成出纳米纤维状氧化铝,纳米纤维直径约为2 nm,长度约为200 nm,比表面积为238.38 m~2/g,孔容为0.54 cm~3/g,平均孔径为8.43 nm.合成的氧化铝具有高的热稳定性,在900℃下焙烧依然能够很好地保持其形貌结构和γ晶型.此外,提出了氢键共π-π键堆积机理来解释超细纤维氧化铝的合成过程.     

pH和钙离子协同控制的纳米流体门控器件

生命体内的钙离子通道在各种生物功能调节过程及生命活动中起着至关重要的作用. 模仿生物体中钙离子通道的各种功能性, 构建人工智能通道, 并研究通道中的钙离子输运性能成为一项非常重要的研究课题. 通过重粒子轰击技术及径迹刻蚀方法在高分子聚合物薄膜上设计并制备了一种非对称的锥形多孔纳米通道. 并且通过在锥形纳米通道内壁修饰功能分子O-磷酸基L-络氨酸(OPLT)使纳米通道具有pH与钙离子协同响应的功能. 此体系模仿了生物体中钙离子响应的离子通道的离子输运行为, 及类似二极管的离子整流特性, 并表现出了稳定的离子门控特性及可逆性. 当pH为5时, 通道内壁修饰的OPLT中的氨基使通道内壁显正电性, 通道表现为选择阴离子, 而排斥阳离子的离子选择输运性能, 加入钙离子后离子电流并无明显变化, 此时纳米通道不具有钙离子响应性质; 当pH为9时, OPLT中的磷酸根基团使通道内壁呈现负电性, 通道表现出选择阳离子, 而排斥阴离子的离子选择输运性能, 此时向纳米系统中加入钙离子, 钙离子与磷酸根离子络合, 离子电流改变. 即OPLT修饰的纳米通道具有pH与钙离子协同响应的性能.     

基于氧化铝纳米通道的电化学生物传感器研究

将制备好的氧化铝纳米通道经与3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷反应使其表面修饰了氨基后,再在含生物素的缓冲溶液(pH 5.5)中反应12h,制成表面固定了生物素的氧化铝纳米通道,通道孔径约50nm。另取PVC管一段,在其顶端用PVC/THF混合液粘附制备好的聚合物膜,再将上述修饰好的氧化铝纳米通道用有机硅橡胶粘在敏感膜的底部,作为工作电极待用。以生物素-亲和素体系为模型,用经修饰的氧化铝纳米通道为识别载体进行电位法检测,实现了亲和素的检测。亲和素的质量浓度在0.10~0.60mg·L-1范围内与相应的电位变化值之间呈线性关系,检出限(3σ)为0.05mg·L-1。试验结果验证了氧化铝纳米通道电位生物传感器测定生物大分子的可行性。     

溶胶－凝胶法制备高比表面积的纳米氧化铝及其对过渡金属离子吸附行为的研究

溶胶－凝胶法合成高比表面积纳米氧化铝，以透射电镜（TEM），X射线衍射（ XRD），比表面积测定（BET）等手段对所得的纳米氧化铝进行了表征，表明纳米粒 子的粒径在40－80nm。以ICP－AES为检测手段，考察了纳米氧化铝材料在静态吸附 条件下对于过渡金属离子的富集分离性能。结果表明，在pH8-9范围内，过渡金属 离子Cu,Mn,Cr,Ni可实现定量分离富集。吸附于纳米氧化铝上的金属离子可用1. 0mol/L盐酸溶液完全解脱。将所合成的纳米氧化铝用于实际标准样品黑麦叶和煤烟 灰中Cu,Mn,Cr,Ni的分离富集及ICP－AES测定，结果满意。     

Au纳米颗粒作用下的仿生纳米通道

在自然界的生物体系中,各种各样的离子通道对物质交换、能量输运等生理过程起着重要作用.用人工制备的仿生纳米器件模仿生物孔道的离子输运性质是一项非常具有挑战性的课题.通过在对称柱形聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）聚合物孔道中引入非对称结构,获得了一种具有高整流比的人工纳米孔道体系.通过带正电荷的2-十一烷基-1-二硫脲乙基咪唑啉季铵盐（SUDEI）在柱形纳米孔道的单面吸附,使体系具有了非对称的电荷分布和几何结构,从而具有非线性的离子输运性质,表现出较好的门控性能.Au纳米颗粒可以与SUDEI以Au-S键稳定结合,有效地减小柱孔一端的孔径,进一步提高体系的门控比,且该纳米通道体系非对称响应离子输运有很好的稳定性.     

室温离子液体增塑的纳米复合聚合物电解质研究

在室温离子液体N-乙基-N'-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐(EMIBF₄)增塑的凝胶聚合物电解质中加入氧化铝纳米粒子, 制备了一种纳米复合聚合物电解质(nanocomposite polymer electrolyte, NCPE). 通过示差扫描量热(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重分析(TGA)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)等手段对其进行了表征. 结果显示, 随着氧化铝纳米粒子含量的增加, NCPE的结晶度降低, 离子导电率升高. 但是, 纳米粒子的加入量过大时反而引起NCPE的离子导电率降低. 当纳米粒子填充量为w＝10%时, NCPE具有最高的室温离子导电率1.25×10^－3 S•cm^－1.     

玻璃微-纳流控芯片的制备及在蛋白质电动富集中的应用

发展了一种以"二次刻蚀"技术制备玻璃微-纳流控芯片的新方法. 首先, 采用紫外光刻和化学湿法刻蚀技术在玻璃基片上加工微米深度的微通道; 去除剩余的光胶后, 在刻有微通道的基片上旋涂一层新的光胶; 再通过二次紫外光刻和湿法刻蚀在该基片上加工深度小于100 nm的纳通道; 最后, 采用室温键合技术, 将带有微纳结构的基片与盖片封合制成玻璃微-纳流控复合芯片. 利用本方法可以在普通化学实验室以简易的设备制得具有微-纳米复合结构的玻璃芯片. 将此玻璃微-纳流控复合芯片成功地应用于以电动离子捕集技术富集荧光素钠异硫氰酸酯(FITC)标记的人血清蛋白(HSA). 结果表明, 对于0.5 mg/mL的FITC-HSA, 30 s内富集倍率可达到200倍以上.     

Biomimetic Nanofluidic Diode Composed of Dual Amphoteric Channels Maintains Rectification Direction over a Wide pH Range

pH‐gated ion channels in cell membranes play important roles in the cell's physiological activities. Many artificial nanochannels have been fabricated to mimic the natural phenomenon of pH‐gated ion transport. However, these nanochannels show pH sensitivity only within certain pH ranges. Wide‐range pH sensitivity has not yet been achieved. Herein, for the first time, we provide a versatile strategy to increase the pH‐sensitive range by using dual amphoteric nanochannels. In particular, amphoteric polymeric nanochannels with carboxyl groups derived from a block copolymer (BCP) precursor and nanochannels with hydroxyl groups made from anodic alumina oxide (AAO) were used. Due to a synergistic effect, the hybrid nanochannels exhibit nanofluidic diode properties with single rectification direction over a wide pH range. The novel strategy presented here is a scalable, low‐cost, and robust alternative for the construction of large‐area membranes for nanofluidic applications, such as the separation of biomolecules.     

A Bioinspired Switchable and Tunable Carbonate‐Activated Nanofluidic Diode Based on a Single Nanochannel

A smart nanofluidic diode that exhibits both ion gating and ion current rectification has been developed using a 1‐(4‐amino‐phenyl)‐2,2,2‐trifluoro‐ethanone‐functionalized, conical nanochannel in a polyimide (PI) membrane. The switch‐like property can be tuned by controlling the wettability and charge distribution with carbonate ions. Such a nanodevice is advantageous for precisely controlling conductive states with an ultrahigh gating ratio of up to 5000, and a high rectification ratio of 27. By virtue of the high selectivity and sensitivity for carbonate ions, this nanofluidic diode may find applications in carbonate or carbon dioxide detection.     

平行四面体纳米孔道中DNA超结构的组装和离子输运特性

<正>受生物膜离子通道结构和功能的启发,人工制备固体纳米孔道门控开关器件一直备受关注[1,2].基于仿生纳米孔道的非对称离子传输性质制备的离子二极管和场效应管装置对于构建离子电路和能量转换的纳米器件至关重要[3,4].然而,仿生制备的固体纳米孔道在离子传输过程中有漏电流的存在,严重影响了固体纳米孔道应用的灵敏度和信噪比[5].针对这一问题,研究者利用DNA分子的特殊识别和自组装的功能特性,相继构筑了基于DNA和纳米孔道的智能响应体系[6,7].但在之前的研究工作中,分[8]     

Theoretical investigation into molecular diodes integrated in series using the non-equilibrium Green's function method

We have conducted a theoretical study on the electronic transport behaviour of two molecular diodes connected in series. The single diode is composed of o-nitrotoluene and o-aminotoluene connecting via a σ-bridge, and the tandem diode is two single diodes connecting via a π-bridge. It was found that the rectification ratio was greatly improved due to the electronic coupling in the tandem diode. The rectification ratio of the tandem molecular diode can be 20 times higher than that of the single diode, which is quite different from a traditional diode. In addition, we also found that the high rectification ratio correlates with the intramolecular coupling of the tandem system. When long conjugated wires are employed in two single diodes, the rectification ratio is reduced.     

A Tunable Ionic Diode Based on a Biomimetic Structure‐Tailorable Nanochannel

A tunable ionic diode is presented that is based on biomimetic structure‐tailorable nanochannels, with precise ion‐transport characteristics from ohmic behavior to bidirectional rectification as well as gating properties. The forward/reverse directions of the ionic diode and the degree of rectification can be well‐regulated by combining the patterned surface charge and the sophisticated structure. This system creates an ideal platform for precise transportation of ions and molecules, and potential applications in analytical sciences are anticipated.     

Zn2+ and EDTA Cooperative Switchable Nanofluidic Diode Based on Asymmetric Modification of Single Nanochannel

Design and fabrication of smart switchable nanofluidic diodes remains a challenge in the life and materials sciences. Here, we present the first example of a novel Zn²⁺/EDTA switchable nanofluidic diode system based on the control of one‐side of the modified hourglass‐shaped nanochannel with salicylaldehyde Schiff base (SASB). The nanofluidic diode can be turned on in the response of Zn²⁺ and turned off in response to EDTA solution with good reversibility and recyclability.     

Ion transport regulation through triblock copolymer/PET asymmetric nanochannel membrane:Model system establishment and rectification mapping

Controlling ions transport across the membrane at different pH environments is essential for the physiological process and artificial systems.Many efforts have been devoted to pH-responsive ion gating,while rarely systems can maintain the rectification in pH-changing environments.Here,a composite nanochannel system is fabricated,which shows unidirectional rectification with high performance in a wide pH range.In the system,block copolymer(BCP) and polyethylene te rephthalate(PET) are employed for the amphoteric nanochannels fabrication.Based on the composite system,a model is built for the theoretical simulation.Thereafter,rectification mapping is conducted on the system,which can provide abundant info rmation about the relations between charge distribution and ions transport prope rties.The proposed rectification mapping can definitely help to design new materials with special ion transport properties,such as high-performance membranes used in the salinity gradient power generation field.     

The Influence of Divalent Anions on the Rectification Properties of Nanofluidic Diodes: Insights from Experiments and Theoretical Simulations

During the last decade, the possibility of generating synthetic nanoarchitectures with functionalities comparable to biological entities has sparked the interest of the scientific community related to diverse research fields. In this context, gaining fundamental understanding of the central features that determine the rectifying characteristics of the conical nanopores is of mandatory importance. In this work, we analyze the influence of mono‐ and divalent salts in the ionic current transported by asymmetric nanopores and focus on the delicate interplay between ion exclusion and charge screening effects that govern the functional response of the nanofluidic device. Experiments were performed using KCl and K₂SO₄ as representative species of singly and doubly charged species. Results showed that higher currents and rectification efficiencies are achieved by doubly charged salts. In order to understand the physicochemical processes underlying these effects simulations using the Poisson‐Nernst‐Planck formalism were performed. We consider that our theoretical and experimental account of the effect of divalent anions in the functional response of nanofluidic diodes provides further insights into the critical role of electrostatic interactions (ion exclusion versus charge screening effects) in presetting the ionic selectivity to anions as well as the observed rectification properties of these chemical nanodevices.     

Complete plastic nanofluidic devices for DNA analysis via direct imprinting with polymer stamps

Development of all polymer-based nanofluidic devices using replication technologies, which is a prerequisite for providing devices for a larger user base, is hampered by undesired substrate deformation associated with the replication of multi-scale structures. Therefore, most nanofluidic devices have been fabricated in glass-like substrates or in a polymer resist layer coated on a substrate. This letter presents a rapid, high fidelity direct imprinting process to build polymer nanofluidic devices in a single step. Undesired substrate deformation during imprinting was significantly reduced through the use of a polymer stamp made from a UV-curable resin. The integrity of the enclosed all polymer-based nanofluidic system was verified by a fluorescein filling experiment and translocation/stretching of λ-DNA molecules through the nanochannels. It was also found that the funnel-like design of the nanochannel inlet significantly improved the entrance of DNA molecules into nanochannels compared to an abrupt nanochannel/microfluidic network interface.     

A Tunable Ionic Diode Based on a Biomimetic Structure-Tailorable Nanochannel

A tunable ionic diode is presented that is based on biomimetic structure-tailorable nanochannels, with precise ion-transport characteristics from ohmic behavior to bidirectional rectification as well as gating properties. The forward/reverse directions of the ionic diode and the degree of rectification can be well-regulated by combining the patterned surface charge and the sophisticated structure. This system creates an ideal platform for precise transportation of ions and molecules, and potential applications in analytical sciences are anticipated.