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Area of Science:

  • Polymer physics
  • Nanopore technology
  • Computational chemistry

Background:

  • Understanding polymer translocation through nanopores is crucial for applications like DNA sequencing and drug delivery.
  • The behavior of multi-polymer systems in confined spaces is complex and depends on various factors.
  • Investigating polymer-pore interactions and driving forces is key to controlling translocation dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the translocation of a multi-polymer system (polymer A and polymer B) through an interacting nanopore.
  • To determine how different polymer-pore interactions and driving forces influence the translocation order of the polymers.
  • To map out the translocation behavior by presenting a phase diagram and examining the first-in first-out rule.

Main Methods:

  • Dynamic Monte Carlo simulations were employed to model the translocation process.
  • The study considered two types of polymers with distinct interactions with the nanopore.
  • Analysis focused on the probability of one polymer translocating before the other, influenced by pore interactions and internal driving force.

Main Results:

  • The probability of a specific polymer translocating first depends on polymer-pore interactions and the driving force.
  • At low driving forces, distinct 'separation regions' emerge where one polymer consistently translocates before the other.
  • A phase diagram illustrating these separation and mixed regions was generated, and the first-in first-out rule was analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • Polymer-pore interactions and driving force are critical determinants of translocation order in multi-polymer systems.
  • The emergence of separation regions at weak driving suggests predictable translocation sequences under specific conditions.
  • The findings contribute to understanding and controlling complex polymer dynamics in nanopores.