Diameter-Dependent Multiple Proton Jumps Dictate Hydronium and Hydroxide Transport in Carbon Nanotubes

Marcos F. C. Andrade; Margaret Berrens; Aleksandr Noy; Tuan A Pham

doi:10.1039/d6cp00882h

January 1, 2026Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsOpen Access

Diameter-Dependent Multiple Proton Jumps Dictate Hydronium and Hydroxide Transport in Carbon Nanotubes

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This research aims to explore how the confinement of water in nanofluidic channels affects the transport of hydroxide and hydronium ions.
Analyzed ion transport in various diameters of carbon nanotubes.
Investigated the effects of extreme confinement on water behavior and ion mobility.
Hydronium ion transport shows a significant increase with decreasing nanotube diameter.
Hydroxide transport exhibits distinct patterns influenced by water confinement.

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Examines ion transport in carbon nanotubes, suggesting confinement significantly alters movement.

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Nanofluidic channels impose extreme confinement on water, giving rise to unusual transport phenomena of the liquid. However, how transport of hydroxide and hydronium ions is influenced by such confinement is...

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