Journal
ELECTROPHORESIS
Volume 42, Issue 21-22, Pages 2206-2214Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100162
Keywords
Electroosmosis; Electrophoresis; Nanofluidics; Nanopore; Resistive pulse sensing
Funding
- JSPS KAKENHI [JP19K15600]
- University of Tokyo GAP Fund Program
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This study theoretically analyzes the electrophoretic behavior of spherical particles near the entrance of a charged nanopore and summarizes the dominant mechanisms governing particle behavior for different conditions.
Resistive pulse sensing using solid-state nanopores provides a unique platform for detecting the structure and concentration of molecules of different types of analytes in an electrolyte solution. The capture of an entity into a nanopore is subject not only to the electrostatic force but also the effect of electroosmotic flow originating from the charged nanopore surface. In this study, we theoretically analyze spherical particle electrophoretic behavior near the entrance of a charged nanopore. By investigating the effects of pore size, particle-pore distance, and salt concentration on particle velocity, we summarize dominant mechanisms governing particle behavior for a range of conditions. In the literature, the Helmholtz-Smoluchowski equation is often adopted to evaluate particle translocation by considering the zeta potential difference between the particle and nanopore surfaces. We point out that, due to the difference of the electric field inside and outside the nanopore and the influence from the existence of the particle itself, the zeta potential of the particle, however, needs to be at least 30% higher than that of the nanopore to allow the particle to enter into the nanopore when its velocity is close to zero. Accordingly, we summarize the effective salt concentrations that enable successful particle capture and detection for different pore sizes, offering direct guidance for nanopore applications.
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