Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Diameter-dependent multiple proton jumps dictate hydronium and hydroxide transport in carbon nanotubes.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026
Same author

Rare earth ion transport and selectivity in large diameter nanotube porins.

Faraday discussions·2026
Same author

Knowledge gaps for neuromorphic ionic computing.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same author

Synaptic Functionality and Neuromorphic Information Processing in Membrane Ion Channel Junctions.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same author

Dynamic control of molecular transport in MXene transistor membranes.

Science advances·2025
Same author

Ion Transport in Self-Assembled Peptoid Membranes with Carbon Nanotube Porin Channels.

Nano letters·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 12, 2025

Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles
11:13

Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles

Published on: March 13, 2016

10.8K

Carbon nanotube nanofluidics.

Zhongwu Li1, Aleksandr Noy1,2

  • 1Materials Science Division, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA. noy1@llnl.gov.

Chemical Society Reviews
|August 7, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) enable fast, selective molecular transport in nanofluidics. This review covers CNT nanofluidics physics, experimental methods, and key transport phenomena.

More Related Videos

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration
14:24

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration

Published on: March 12, 2014

12.5K
Localization and Relative Quantification of Carbon Nanotubes in Cells with Multispectral Imaging Flow Cytometry
14:09

Localization and Relative Quantification of Carbon Nanotubes in Cells with Multispectral Imaging Flow Cytometry

Published on: December 12, 2013

6.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 12, 2025

Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles
11:13

Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles

Published on: March 13, 2016

10.8K
Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration
14:24

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration

Published on: March 12, 2014

12.5K
Localization and Relative Quantification of Carbon Nanotubes in Cells with Multispectral Imaging Flow Cytometry
14:09

Localization and Relative Quantification of Carbon Nanotubes in Cells with Multispectral Imaging Flow Cytometry

Published on: December 12, 2013

6.2K

Area of Science:

  • Nanofluidics and molecular transport phenomena.
  • Materials science and nanotechnology applications.

Background:

  • Fluid flow in confined spaces (nanofluidics) shows unique behaviors.
  • Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are ideal for studying nanofluidics due to their properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive understanding of nanofluidics within CNTs.
  • To review the physics, experimental platforms, and transport results in CNTs.
  • To highlight factors influencing transport efficiency and selectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on nanofluidic transport in CNTs.
  • Analysis of experimental platforms for investigating nanofluidic phenomena.
  • Focus on molecular dynamics, slip flow, charge regulation, and confinement effects.

Main Results:

  • CNTs facilitate rapid molecular flow (water, protons, ions) with high selectivity.
  • Key factors include slip flow, charge regulation, entrance effects, and ion interactions.
  • One-dimensional confinement in CNTs leads to unique fluid behaviors and single-file transport.

Conclusions:

  • CNTs offer a powerful system for exploring fundamental nanofluidic physics.
  • Understanding these phenomena is crucial for mass transport, separation, and energy applications.
  • Further research is needed to address current challenges and explore future directions in CNT nanofluidics.