Analytic theory of nonlinearly coupled electrokinetics in nanochannels
arXiv:2305.15714 · doi:10.1063/5.0131481
Abstract
The nonlinear electrokinetic response of ionic solutions is important in nanofluidics. However, quantitatively understanding the mechanisms is still a challenging problem because of a lack of analytic approaches. Here, a general framework for calculating the nonlinear electrokinetic coefficients of strongly confined electrolytes is constructed using a perturbation scheme of the pressure and voltage differences across a nanochannel. The theory is applied to an electrically neutral nanochannel filled with electrolytes, and analytic expressions for the first- and third-order electrokinetic coefficients are obtained. We demonstrate that the combination of high hydrodynamic permeability and ion-wall friction plays an essential role in nonlinear electrokinetics. Furthermore, we analytically demonstrate that the external flow induces uniform excess charge inside the nanochannel.
arXiv comment9 pages, 4pages for SI, accepted version
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