Biological potassium ion channels allow selective permeation of larger K+ (ionic radius of 1.3 Å) over smaller Na+ (1.0 Å) with selectivity ratio over 1000-fold.
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Glitches in the matrix
Physicists at Washington University are finding new ways to harness the quantum power of defects in otherwise flawless crystals.
National 2D materials research center wins NSF funding
Operated by Penn State University’s Materials Research Institute in partnership with Rice University, ATOMIC has won $1.5 million in Phase II funding that will allow it to add both a new academic partner, Boise State University, and new industry partners. ATOMIC currently has 13 industry partners and five government partners.