DNA and ion transport through solid-state nanopores

This thesis describes experimental work on a novel type of devices capable of detecting single-(bio)molecules; nanometer-sized pores, or nanopores. Individual nanopores are placed in between two electrolyte-filled liquid compartments and (bio)molecules are electrophoretically driven through them. During passage of a single (bio)molecule the...

Pressure driven transport in nanofluidic channels

The nanoscale represents a fundamentally new regime for lab-on-a-chip type fluidic systems, because it is the typical length scale across which electrostatic forces are mediated. To understand how ionic liquids and charged objects can be manipulated in nanofluidic devices, a fundamental understanding about the structure of the electrostatic...