Two-Dimensional Graphene-Based Potassium Channels Built at an Oil/Water Interface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Microstructures of GLM/PET
2.2. Ion Transport through GLM in the System of W/GLM/W
2.3. Ion Transfer across the GLM-Supported W/DCE Interface in the System of W/GLM/O
3. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ion | DH (nm) | ΔGhyd (KJ/mol) | GGLM (mS) | GPET (mS) |
---|---|---|---|---|
K+ | 0.662 [35] | −295 [35] | 0.862 ± 0.011 | 0.949 ± 0.003 |
Na+ | 0.716 [35] | −365 [35] | 0.708 ± 0.008 | 0.794 ± 0.009 |
Li+ | 0.764 [35] | −475 [35] | 0.645 ± 0.007 | 0.678 ± 0.004 |
Mg2+ | 0.876 [35] | −1830 [35] | 0.631 ± 0.010 | 0.725 ± 0.002 |
NH4+ | 0.662 [35] | −285 [35] | 0.848 ± 0.007 | − |
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Wang, X.; Yang, H.; Yu, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Chen, Y. Two-Dimensional Graphene-Based Potassium Channels Built at an Oil/Water Interface. Materials 2023, 16, 5393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155393
Wang X, Yang H, Yu Z, Zhang Z, Chen Y. Two-Dimensional Graphene-Based Potassium Channels Built at an Oil/Water Interface. Materials. 2023; 16(15):5393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155393
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xiaoyuan, Hanhan Yang, Zhenmei Yu, Zengtao Zhang, and Yong Chen. 2023. "Two-Dimensional Graphene-Based Potassium Channels Built at an Oil/Water Interface" Materials 16, no. 15: 5393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16155393