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Single solid-state nanopores modified with poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) brushes display thermally controlled gating properties. Below the lower critical solubility temperature (LCST) NIPAM brushes are swollen and, consequently, dramatically reduce the effective cross section of the nanopores (see image). Conversely, above the LCST the brushes dehydrate and suffer a transition into a collapsed state, which promotes the widening of the nanopore and enables a substantial flow of ions.
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