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Polymer translocation through a nanopore: a two-dimensional Monte Carlo study.

Kaifu Luo1, T Ala-Nissila, See-Chen Ying

  • 1Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland. luokaifu@yahoo.com

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|January 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Polymer translocation through nanopores without external force shows escape time scaling with chain length. This reveals universal dynamics independent of polymer stiffness and pore length effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Polymer translocation through nanopores is crucial for biological processes and nanotechnology.
  • Understanding translocation dynamics is key to controlling polymer behavior in confined spaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate polymer translocation dynamics through a nanopore without an external driving force.
  • To determine the scaling laws governing polymer escape time from a nanopore.
  • To explore the influence of pore length and polymer size on translocation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a two-dimensional fluctuating bond model.
  • Employing single-segment Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Analyzing polymer escape time (tau) as a function of chain length (N) and pore length (L).

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Main Results:

  • Escape time (tau) scales with chain length (N) as tau ~ N(1+2nu), where nu is the Flory exponent.
  • This scaling holds true for short pores (L<
  • For long pores (L>>R(g)), tau scales as tau ~ N, and a crossover scaling function was identified.
  • A minimum escape time was observed for longer chains when pore length approximates polymer size (R( parallel) ~ L).
  • Polymer stiffness did not alter the observed translocation scaling dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals universal scaling laws for polymer translocation in the absence of external forces.
  • Pore length significantly influences translocation dynamics, exhibiting distinct regimes for short and long pores.
  • The findings provide insights into controlling and predicting polymer behavior in nanoporous systems.