Understanding the energy and charge transfer of ions passing through membranes
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A bullet fired through a block of wood will slow down. In a similar way, ions are decelerated when they pass through a solid material: the thicker the material, the larger the energy loss will be. However, this picture breaks down in ultra-thin target materials, which only consist of a few layers of atoms.