Enhancement of Water Permeation across a Nanochannel by the Structure outside the Channel Export

@article{citeulike:3812715, abstract = {We used molecular dynamics simulation to study the effect of the external structure on water permeation across a single-walled nanochannel. In contrast with the macroscopic scenario, the outside structure greatly affects the water transport across the nanochannel. Remarkably, the ratio of maximal to minimal flux reached a value of about two for different outside structures. These findings are expected to be helpful in design of high-flux nanochannels and provide an insight into the contribution of the lipid membrane to water permeation across biological water channels.}, author = {Gong, Xiaojing and Li, Jingyuan and Zhang, He and Wan, Rongzheng and Lu, Hangjun and Wang, Shen and Fang, Haiping}, citeulike-article-id = {3812715}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000101000025257801000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v101/e257801}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.257801}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.257801}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.257801}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {nanopores, nanopumps, nanotubes}, number = {25}, pages = {257801+}, posted-at = {2009-10-16 15:49:11}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Enhancement of Water Permeation across a Nanochannel by the Structure outside the Channel}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.257801}, volume = {101}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3812715 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3812715 N2 - We used molecular dynamics simulation to study the effect of the external structure on water permeation across a single-walled nanochannel. In contrast with the macroscopic scenario, the outside structure greatly affects the water transport across the nanochannel. Remarkably, the ratio of maximal to minimal flux reached a value of about two for different outside structures. These findings are expected to be helpful in design of high-flux nanochannels and provide an insight into the contribution of the lipid membrane to water permeation across biological water channels. IS - 25 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Enhancement of Water Permeation across a Nanochannel by the Structure outside the Channel PB - APS VL - 101 SP - 257801 KW - nanopores KW - nanopumps KW - nanotubes AU - Gong, Xiaojing AU - Li, Jingyuan AU - Zhang, He AU - Wan, Rongzheng AU - Lu, Hangjun AU - Wang, Shen AU - Fang, Haiping PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.257801 ER -