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We study a model nanopore sensor with which a very low concentration of analyte molecules can be detected on the basis of the selective binding of the analyte molecules to the binding sites on the pore wall. The bound analyte ions partially…
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Mode-coupling theory provides a unified description of the rotational and translational dynamics of polyatomic ions. These molecular ions are distinct from usual models of ion diffusion, such as K+ , Cl- etc., and also different from…