Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Potentiometry: Membrane Electrodes

Potentiometry: Membrane Electrodes

Membrane electrodes, also known as p-ion electrodes, use membranes that selectively interact with free analyte ions, generating a potential difference across the membrane. The resulting membrane potential, known as the asymmetry potential, is not zero even when analyte concentrations on both sides of the membrane are equal. The membrane's response is typically not selective to a single analyte but proportional to the concentration of all ions in the sample solution capable of interacting at...

MOS Capacitor

MOS Capacitor

A Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) capacitor is a fundamental structure used extensively in semiconductor device technology, particularly in the fabrication of integrated circuits and MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors). The MOS capacitor consists of three layers: a metal gate, a dielectric oxide, and a semiconductor substrate.
The metal gate is typically made from highly conductive materials such as aluminum or polysilicon. Beneath the metal gate lies a thin layer of...

The Resting Membrane Potential

The Resting Membrane Potential

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Efficient Glare Suppression Network for Nighttime Images with Lightweight Parallel Attention and Ghost Convolution.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2026

Same author

Trends and insights in non-syndromic craniosynostosis research globally: a bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science database (2005-2024).

Translational pediatrics·2026

Same author

Species and strain diversity in Staphylococcus drive divergent host responses in human skin.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026

Same author

Structural atlas of Pakpunavirus P7-1 reveals determinants of virion stability and genome ejection.

Communications biology·2026

Same author

When Do Band Gap Calculations Agree with Experiments in Monolayer-Protected Cu<sub>14</sub> and Au<sub>20</sub> Atomically Precise Nanoclusters? A (TD)-DFT Comparison of HOMO-LUMO, Fundamental, Optical, and Electrochemical Energy Gaps.

The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces·2026

Same author

Machine Learning-Based Diagnostic Models for Early Gastric Cancer Using Clinical Laboratory Indicators.

International journal of general medicine·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 21, 2025

Assembly and Characterization of Biomolecular Memristors Consisting of Ion Channel-doped Lipid Membranes

Assembly and Characterization of Biomolecular Memristors Consisting of Ion Channel-doped Lipid Membranes

Published on: March 9, 2019

Anodized Aluminum Oxide Membrane Ionic Memristors.

Dipak Baram¹, Maksim Kvetny¹, Sarah Ake¹

¹Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, United States.

Journal of the American Chemical Society

|March 20, 2025

Summary

This study reveals memory effects in ion transport through nanochannels, enabling new electronic and separation technologies. These findings demonstrate controllable ion flow with potential for advanced devices.

More Related Videos

A Method for Growing Bio-memristors from Slime Mold

A Method for Growing Bio-memristors from Slime Mold

Published on: November 2, 2017

Simultaneous Multi-surface Anodizations and Stair-like Reverse Biases Detachment of Anodic Aluminum Oxides in Sulfuric and Oxalic Acid Electrolyte

Simultaneous Multi-surface Anodizations and Stair-like Reverse Biases Detachment of Anodic Aluminum Oxides in Sulfuric and Oxalic Acid Electrolyte

Published on: October 5, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 21, 2025

Assembly and Characterization of Biomolecular Memristors Consisting of Ion Channel-doped Lipid Membranes

Assembly and Characterization of Biomolecular Memristors Consisting of Ion Channel-doped Lipid Membranes

Published on: March 9, 2019

A Method for Growing Bio-memristors from Slime Mold

A Method for Growing Bio-memristors from Slime Mold

Published on: November 2, 2017

Simultaneous Multi-surface Anodizations and Stair-like Reverse Biases Detachment of Anodic Aluminum Oxides in Sulfuric and Oxalic Acid Electrolyte

Simultaneous Multi-surface Anodizations and Stair-like Reverse Biases Detachment of Anodic Aluminum Oxides in Sulfuric and Oxalic Acid Electrolyte

Published on: October 5, 2017

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Memory effects in ion transport (IT) at solid-solution interfaces are crucial for iontronics and neuromorphic applications.
Hysteresis and rectification in transport properties offer potential for energy conversion and selective separations.
Anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes with ordered nanochannels are investigated for their ion transport characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To discover and characterize memory effects in rectified electrokinetic ion transport through AAO membranes.
To elucidate the mechanisms behind hysteretic and rectified transport behavior.
To develop strategies for controlling ion transport direction and selectivity.

Main Methods:

Voltammetric experiments to observe current-potential loops.
Finite element simulation to reproduce experimental results.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for depth profiling and space charge analysis.
Counterion intercalation and extraction/exchange for transport control.

Main Results:

Discovery of characteristic memristor responses in AAO nanochannels.
Identification of excitatory and inhibitory conductance states due to charge carrier enrichment/depletion.
Demonstration of intense rectification and hysteresis at high ionic concentrations (1-2 M) due to space charge gradients.
Successful control of ion transport direction and selectivity via counterion manipulation.

Conclusions:

AAO membranes exhibit significant memory effects in ion transport, driven by space charge gradients across a barrier oxide layer.
These effects enable advanced iontronics, neuromorphic functions, and highly selective separations.
A novel strategy for controlling ion transport through counterion exchange offers tunable selectivity and directionality.