Multiple Negative Differential Resistances in Nanofluidic Conical Pores: A Phenomenological Model

[EN] Ionic flow nonlinear effects are helpful for sensing and signal processing in nanofluidic systems. Here, we develop a simple phenomenological model based on a distribution of Boltzmann-like electrical conductances to describe different forms of voltage-controlled negative differential resistanc...

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Autores: Cervera, Javier, Portillo, Sergio, Nasir, Saima, Ali, Mubarak, Ensinger, Wolfgang, Mafe, Salvador, Ramirez Hoyos, Patricio|||0000-0002-0067-4887
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/231081
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/231081
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanofluidic systems
Ionic transport
Negative differential resistance
Conical nanopores
Phenomenological modeling
Signal processing
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Sumario:[EN] Ionic flow nonlinear effects are helpful for sensing and signal processing in nanofluidic systems. Here, we develop a simple phenomenological model based on a distribution of Boltzmann-like electrical conductances to describe different forms of voltage-controlled negative differential resistance observed in charged conical nanopores. Multiple negative differential resistance phenomena show abrupt drops in the ionic current when the applied voltage exceeds a series of threshold voltages. We use the phenomenological model to describe the multiple states resulting from externally controlled salt precipitation at the conical pore tips. We consider both single- and multipore membranes, together with parallel and antiparallel arrangements of two membranes, as a function of the applied voltage, salt type, ionic concentration, and temperature.