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Single conical nanopores were fabricated by etching single-ion-irradiated polymer (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films. The etching process was monitored by measuring the transmembrane current. A series of conical nanopores with different tip sizes were obtained at different maximum etching currents, "Imax". Results showed that it was possible to control the tip diameter by terminating etching at a certain Imax. The current-voltage characteristic of the nanopores in KCl solution was investigated. Results showed also that the ionic conduction was asymmetrical, this phenomenon is called rectification. The current rectification coefficient, was influenced by the tip size and electrolyte concentration.
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Keywords:
- track-etching /
- nanopore /
- ionic conduction /
- current rectification
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[1] Hille B 2001 Ion channels of excitable membranes Sunderland, Massachusetts, Sinauer 2001
[2] Li J, Stein D, McMullan C, Branton D, Aziz M J, Golovchenko J A 2001 Nature 412 (6843) 166
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[6] Chen P, Mitsui T, Farmer D B, Golovchenko J, Gordon R G, Branton D, Atomic 2004 Nano Lett. 4 1333
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[8] Krapf D, Wu M Y, Smeets R M M, Zandbergen H W, Dekker C, Lemay S G 2006 Nano Lett. 6 105
[9] Fologea D, Gershow M, Ledden B, McNabb D S, Golovchenko J A, Li J 2005 Nano Lett. 5 1905
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[25] Stein D, Kruithof M, Dekker C 2004 Phys. Rev. Lett. 93 035901
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