Biomimetic solid-state nanochannels for chemical and biological sensing applications

G Laucirica, YT Terrones, V Cayón, ML Cortez… - TrAC Trends in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomimetic solid-state nanochannels enable new modalities for biosensing. In the last
decade, these nanofluidic architectures have been widely studied due to their rapid and …

Regulation of bioinspired ion diodes: From fundamental study to blue energy harvesting

J Hao, R Wu, J Zhou, Y Zhou, L Jiang - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Ionic current rectification (ICR) phenomenon occurs in potassium channels embedded in the
biological cell membranes, which is that ions can be translocated predominately only in one …

Tannic acid modified single nanopore with multivalent metal ions recognition and ultra-trace level detection

K Zhan, Z Li, J Chen, Y Hou, J Zhang, R Sun, Z Bu… - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Artificial single nanopore as a promising tool for chemical and biological studies, such as
ionic detection, DNA sequencing, molecular sensing/separation, nanofluidics and …

Shape matters: Enhanced osmotic energy harvesting in bullet-shaped nanochannels

G Laucirica, AG Albesa, ME Toimil-Molares… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanofluidic reverse electrodialysis systems based on track-etched nanochannels are
promising devices for new eco-friendly ways of sustainable energy generation. In recent …

Bioinspired integrated nanosystems based on solid-state nanopores:“iontronic” transduction of biological, chemical and physical stimuli

G Pérez-Mitta, AG Albesa, C Trautmann… - Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability of living systems to respond to stimuli and process information has encouraged
scientists to develop integrated nanosystems displaying similar functions and capabilities. In …

Dendrimer-Au nanoparticle network covered alumina membrane for ion rectification and enhanced bioanalysis

C Wang, XP Zhao, FF Liu, Y Chen, XH **a, J Li - Nano letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ion transport in an artificial asymmetric nanoporous membrane, which is similar to biological
ion channels, can be used for biosensing. Here, a dendrimer-Au nanoparticle network …

Highly sensitive biosensing with solid-state nanopores displaying enzymatically reconfigurable rectification properties

G Pérez-Mitta, AS Peinetti, ML Cortez… - Nano Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
Molecular design of biosensors based on enzymatic processes taking place in nanofluidic
elements is receiving increasing attention by the scientific community. In this work, we …

Manipulating ion transport regimes in nanomembranes via a “pore-in-pore” approach enabled by the synergy of metal–organic frameworks and solid-state …

JA Allegretto, G Laucirica, AL Huamani, MF Wagner… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Solid-state nanochannels (SSNs) have emerged as promising platforms for controlling ionic
transport at the nanoscale. SSNs are highly versatile, and this feature can be enhanced …

An all‐plastic field‐effect nanofluidic diode gated by a conducting polymer layer

G Pérez‐Mitta, WA Marmisollé, C Trautmann… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The design of an all‐plastic field‐effect nanofluidic diode is proposed, which allows precise
nanofluidic operations to be performed. The fabrication process involves the chemical …

Rhodopsin-like ionic gate fabricated with graphene oxide and isomeric DNA switch for efficient photocontrol of ion transport

L Shi, C Mu, T Gao, W Chai, A Sheng… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Rhodopsin, composed of opsin and isomeric retinal, acts as the primary photoreceptor by
converting light into electric signals. Inspired by rhodopsin, we have fabricated a light …