Abstract
The dynamics of water molecules confined in nanochannels is of great importance for designing novel molecular devices/machines/sensors, which have wide applications in nanotechnology, such as water desalination, chemical separation, sensing. In this chapter, inspired by the aquaporins, which are proteins embedded in the cell membrane that regulate the flow of water but stop the protons, we will discuss the mechanism of water channel gating and water channel pumping, where water molecules form single-filed structure. The single-filed water molecules can also serve as molecular devices for signal transmission, conversion, and multiplication. Moreover, the water in the channel may have great potential applications in designing the lab-in-tube to controllable manipulation of biomolecules.
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Fang, H., Wang, C., Wan, R., Lu, H., Tu, Y., Xiu, P. (2012). Bioinspired Nanoscale Water Channel and its Potential Applications. In: Liu, X. (eds) Bioinspiration. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5372-7_1
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