Controlling diffusive transport in confined geometries

Details Controlling diffusive transport in confined geometries Controlling diffusive transport in confined geometries

2010-02-09

arxiv.org/abs/1002.1799v1

Acta Physica Polonica B 41, 935-946 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

accepted for publication in Acta Physica Polonica B

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We analyze the diffusive transport of Brownian particles in narrow channels with periodically varying cross-section. The geometrical confinements lead to entropic barriers, the particle has to overcome in order to proceed in transport direction. The transport characteristics exhibit peculiar behaviors which are in contrast to what is observed for the transport in potentials with purely energetic barriers. By adjusting the geometric parameters of the channel one can effectively tune the transport and diffusion properties. A prominent example is the maximized enhancement of diffusion for particular channel parameters. The understanding of the role of channel-shape provides the possibility for a design of stylized channels wherein the quality of the transport can be efficiently optimized.

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