Accelerating water unidirectional transport efficiency through carbon nanotubes

Water transport within short carbon nanotubes is bidirectional if no pressure difference, mechanical force or electric field is applied on water molecules in the simulations. Tuning the behavior of water bidirectional transport in nanoscale is of importance for applications. In this article, we find that the pressure difference and the electric field play important roles in accelerating water unidirectional transport efficiency through carbon nanotubes. Our findings are beneficial to understand water transport within short carbon nanotubes under the influence of the pressure difference and the electric field in nanoscale.

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This study demonstrates that pressure difference and electric fields play crucial roles in accelerating the efficiency of unidirectional water transport through short carbon nanotubes. By tuning these factors, a better understanding of water transport behavior in nanoscale can be achieved.