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Herein we discuss the operational principles of molecular interfaces that specifically recruit ions from an electrolyte solution and report this in a reagentless capacitive manner. At low ionic occupancy the response of the interface obeys a Debye-type phenomenon akin to classic image charge effects. At higher levels of occupancy, the response follows Thomas-Fermi screening and, significantly, is dependent on the electronic structure of the mesoscopic ion-receptor host-guest ensemble.

Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP)

Department of Chemistry University of Oxford, South Parks Road

Institute of Chemistry São Paulo State University (UNESP)