Issue 10, 2010
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Nanoscale

Signal transmission, conversion and multiplication by polar molecules confined in nanochannels

Yusong Tu,abc   Ruhong Zhou*de  and  Haiping Fang*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 800-204, Shanghai, China
E-mail: fanghaiping@sinap.ac.cn

b Institute of Systems Biology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

c Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

d IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
E-mail: ruhongz@us.ibm.com

e Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Abstract

The mechanism of signal transmission, conversion and multiplication at molecular level has been of great interest lately, due to its wide applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The interferences between authentic signals and thermal noises at the nanoscale make it difficult for molecular signal transduction. Here we review some of our recent progress on the signal transduction mediated by water and other polar molecules confined in nanochannels, such as Y-shaped carbon nanotubes. We also explore possible future directions in this emerging field. These studies on molecular signal conduction might have significance in future designs and applications of nanoscale electronic devices, and might also provide useful insights for a better understanding of signal conduction in both physical and biological systems.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0NR00304B
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
05 May 2010
Accepted
07 Jun 2010
First published
27 Aug 2010

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