A computational study shows how a precise arrangement of charges on the surface of a nanotube can push water molecules in single file from one end to the other.
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Hinds, B. A blueprint for a nanoscale pump. Nature Nanotech 2, 673–674 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.354
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