Electro-osmotic diode based on colloidal nano-valves between double membranes

The rectification of electro-osmotic flows is important in micro- and nano-fluidics applications such as micropumps and energy conversion devices. Here, we propose a simple electro-osmotic diode in which colloidal particles are contained between two parallel membranes with different pore densities....

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Main Authors: Shihori Koyama, Daisuke Inoue, Akihisa Okada, Hiroaki Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-09-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.033289