Thermal Dependence of the Mesoscale Ionic Diode: Modeling and Experimental Verification.

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2020
Mesoscale ionic diodes, which can rectify ionic current at conditions at which their pore size is larger than 100 nm and thus over 100 times larger than the Debye length, have been recently discovered with potential applications in ionic circuits as well as osmotic power generation. Compared with the conventional nanoscale ionic diodes, the mesoscale ionic diodes can offer much higher conductance, ionic current resolution, and power generated. However, the thermal response, which has been proven playing a crucial role in nanofluidic devices, of the mesoscale ionic diode remains significantly unexplored. Here, we report the thermal dependence of the mesoscale ionic diode comprising a conical pore with a tip opening diameter of ∼400 nm. To capture its underlying physics more accurately, our model takes into account the practical equilibrium chemistry reaction of functional carboxyl groups on the pore surface. Modeling results predict that in the mesoscale ionic diode prepared currents increase but the performance decreases with the increase of temperature, which is consistent with our experimental data and indicates that the ion transport properties apparently depend on the presence of highly mobile hydroxide ions. The results gathered can provide important guidance for the design of new mesoscale ionic diodes, enriching their applications in thermoelectric power and thermoresponsive chemical sensors.
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Authors Peng, Po-Hsien;Ou Yang, Hsing-Chiao;Tsai, Pei-Ching;Yeh, Li-Hsien;
Journal ACS applied materials & interfaces
Year 2020
DOI 10.1021/acsami.0c02214
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