Bis(sulfonamide) transmembrane carriers allow pH-gated inversion of ion selectivity.
Arundhati RoyOindrila BiswasPinaki TalukdarPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)
Bis(sulfonamide) based synthetic carriers are reported for inversion of ion selectivity upon deviation of pH within a narrow window. A liposomal membrane potential is also generated when potassium ions are passively transported by these carriers.