Ionic amplifying circuits inspired by electronics and biology

Rachel A. Lucas; Chih-Yuan Lin; Lane A. Baker; Zuzanna S. Siwy

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15398-3

Nature Communications (Mar 2020)

Ionic amplifying circuits inspired by electronics and biology

Rachel A. Lucas,
Chih-Yuan Lin,
Lane A. Baker,
Zuzanna S. Siwy

Affiliations

Rachel A. Lucas: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California
Chih-Yuan Lin: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California
Lane A. Baker: Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Zuzanna S. Siwy: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15398-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Though ionic circuits have been reported, previous technologies did not allow ionic output or operate at significant voltages. Here, the authors, inspired by concepts from electronics and biology, show an abiotic ionic circuit that functions at voltages below 1 V and amplifies sub-nA ion currents.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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