Abstract
Nanopores with two-dimensional materials have various advantages in sensing, but the fast translocation of molecules hinders their scale-up applications. In this work, we investigate the influence of -F, -O, and -OH surface terminations on the translocation of peptides through MXene nanopores. We find that the longest dwell time always occurs when peptides pass through the Ti3C2O2 nanopores. This elongated dwell time is induced by the strongest interaction between peptides and the Ti3C2O2 membrane, in which the van der Waals interactions dominate. Compared to the other two MXene nanopores, the braking effect is indicated during the whole translocation process, which evidence the advantage of Ti3C2O2 in nanopore sensing. Our work demonstrates that membrane surface chemistry has a great influence on the translocation of peptides, which can be introduced in the design of nanopores for a better performance.
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