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  • Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter Physics

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  • Solid-state nanochannels face limitations due to thermal noise, requiring high operating thresholds and energy consumption.
  • Biological nanochannels offer high efficiency but lack the tunable properties of solid-state counterparts.
  • There is a need for soft nanochannels that combine efficiency with controllable ion transport characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and investigate the ion-transport properties of a bubble-regulated foam nanochannel.
  • To understand the influence of surfactant concentration and bubble volume on nanochannel behavior.
  • To explore the potential for energy-efficient applications in nanofluidics.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a bubble-regulated foam nanochannel on a nanocapillary platform.
  • Current-voltage (I-V) measurements to characterize ion transport.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations incorporating ionic hydration and size effects.

Main Results:

  • Observed three distinct ion-transport behaviors: rectification, linear, and voltage-activated, tunable by Tween 60 concentration and bubble volume.
  • Formation of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) reduced surface charge, transitioning I-V response from rectification to linear.
  • An ultranarrow (approx. 2 nm) channel formed at higher concentrations exhibited voltage-activated transport due to ion dehydration energy barriers.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides new mechanistic insights into the operation of soft nanofluidic systems.
  • Tunable ion transport in foam nanochannels offers a pathway towards energy-efficient applications.
  • FEM simulations validated the proposed mechanism, highlighting the role of ionic hydration and size effects.