A theory for a nanometer-scale pump based on the ratchet concept is presented. A lattice gas model with a set of moves that satisfy hydrodynamic equations is used to describe an asymmetric nanometer channel connecting two reservoirs of fluid. The channel, which is coupled to an external oscillatory (or stochastic) driving force, pumps fluid from one reservoir to the other. The frequency of the external driving force, the fluid density, and the channel dimensions are used to control the fluid flow. We observe a nonmonotonic behavior of the flow with respect to some model parameters and discuss the efficiency of the device.
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Univ Tokyo, Dept Mat Engn, 7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
Ecole Ponts, 6-8 Ave Blaise Pascal,Marne La Vallee, F-77455 Champs Sur Marne, FranceUniv Tokyo, Dept Mat Engn, 7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
Chalamet, Loic
Rodney, David
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Univ Lyon, Univ Lyon 1, Inst Lumiere Matiere, CNRS, F-69622 Villeurbanne, FranceUniv Tokyo, Dept Mat Engn, 7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
Rodney, David
Shibuta, Yasushi
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Univ Tokyo, Dept Mat Engn, 7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, JapanUniv Tokyo, Dept Mat Engn, 7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
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Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Han, Wei
Wu, Yun-Dong
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