Patchable, flexible heat-sensing hybrid ionic gate nanochannel modified with a wax-composite

Kyoung Yong Chun, Wook Choi, Sung Cheoul Roh, Chang Soo Han

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    Abstract

    Heat-driven ionic gate nanochannels have been recently demonstrated, which exploit temperature-responsive polymer brushes based on wettability. These heat-sensing artificial nanochannels operate in a broad temperature-response boundary and fixed liquid cell environment, thereby experiencing limited system operation in the flat and solid state. Here we have developed a patchable and flexible heat-sensing artificial ionic gate nanochannel, which can operate in the range of the human body temperature. A wax-elastic copolymer, coated onto a commercial nanopore membrane by a controlled-vacuum filtration method, was used for the construction of temperature-responsive nanopores. The robust and flexible nanochannel heat sensor, which is combined with an agarose gel electrolyte, can sustain reversible thermo-responsive ionic gating based on the volumetric work of the wax-composite layers in a selective temperature range. The ionic current is also effectively distinguished in the patchable bandage-type nanochannel for human heat-sensing.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)12427-12434
    Number of pages8
    JournalNanoscale
    Volume7
    Issue number29
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015 Aug 7

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    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science

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