A blueprint for a nanoscale pump

被引:11
作者
Hinds, Bruce [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kentucky, Dept Chem & Mat Engn, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
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10.1038/nnano.2007.354
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
A computational study shows how a precise arrangement of charges on the surface of a nanotube can push water molecules in single file from one end to the other.
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页码:673 / 674
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