Photosensitive ion channels in layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers

Jeonghee Yeom; Ayoung Choe; Jiyun Lee; Jeeyoon Kim; Jinyoung Kim; Seung Hak Oh; Cheolhong Park; Sangyun Na; Young-Eun Shin; Youngoh Lee; Yun Goo Ro; Sang Kyu Kwak; Hyunhyub Ko

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36039-5

Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

Photosensitive ion channels in layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers

Jeonghee Yeom,
Ayoung Choe,
Jiyun Lee,
Jeeyoon Kim,
Jinyoung Kim,
Seung Hak Oh,
Cheolhong Park,
Sangyun Na,
Young-Eun Shin,
Youngoh Lee,
Yun Goo Ro,
Sang Kyu Kwak,
Hyunhyub Ko

Affiliations

Jeonghee Yeom: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Ayoung Choe: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jiyun Lee: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jeeyoon Kim: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jinyoung Kim: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Seung Hak Oh: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Cheolhong Park: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Sangyun Na: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Young-Eun Shin: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Youngoh Lee: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Yun Goo Ro: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Sang Kyu Kwak: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University
Hyunhyub Ko: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36039-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Artificial ion channels are in demand for ionotronic devices. Here, the authors use layered MXene membranes modified with plasmonic gold nanostars and cellulose nanofibers to convert a thermal gradient into an ion current for photosensitive ion channeling.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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