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SCIENCE
卷 373, 期 6555, 页码 687-+出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.abf7923
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- EU H2020 Framework Programme/ERC Advanced Grant [785911-Shadoks]
- ANR project Neptune
- Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes [ANR-10-IDEX-0001-02 PSL, ANR-10-LABX-31]
Recent advances in nanofluidics have allowed for the confinement of water to a single molecular layer, showing potential for bioinspired functionalities through molecular control of ion transport. However, the understanding of ion dynamics in these systems is still limited. Research has shown that significant nonlinear effects in ion transport across quasi-two-dimensional slits can lead to the memristor effect, which may be used to build elementary neurons.
Recent advances in nanofluidics have enabled the confinement of water down to a single molecular layer. Such monolayer electrolytes show promise in achieving bioinspired functionalities through molecular control of ion transport. However, the understanding of ion dynamics in these systems is still scarce. Here, we develop an analytical theory, backed up by molecular dynamics simulations, that predicts strongly nonlinear effects in ion transport across quasi-two-dimensional slits. We show that under an electric field, ions assemble into elongated clusters, whose slow dynamics result in hysteretic conduction. This phenomenon, known as the memristor effect, can be harnessed to build an elementary neuron. As a proof of concept, we carry out molecular simulations of two nanofluidic slits that reproduce the Hodgkin-Huxley model and observe spontaneous emission of voltage spikes characteristic of neuromorphic activity.
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