Theory of fluid slip in charged capillary nanopores

Abstract: Based on the capillary pore model (space-charge theory) for combined fluid and ion flow through cylindrical nanopores or nanotubes, we derive the continuum equations modified to include wall slip. We focus on the ionic conductance and streaming conductance, cross-coefficients of relevance for electrokinetic energy conversion and electro-osmotic pumping. We combine the theory with a Langmuir-Stern 1-pK charge regulation boundary condition resulting in a non-monotonic dependence of the cross-coefficients on salt concentration.