Shuichi Hiraoka

Dynamic nanogates let longer molecules pass faster through flexible pores

Dynamic nanogates let longer molecules pass faster through flexible pores Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A research team led by Professor Shuichi Hiraoka at the University of Tokyo and Professor Masanori Tachikawa at Yokohama City University has quantitatively analyzed how molecules pass through dynamic nanoscale pores using self-assembled molecular "nanocubes" in water. The researchers discovered an unexpected phenomenon: For linear alkane molecules, longer...