Abstract
Use of biological machines and environments in novel bioinorganic nanostructures is critical for development of new types of biosensors, bio-NEMS devices, and functional materials. Lipid bilayers that mimic a cell membrane have already played an important role in such applications. We present supported lipid bilayers that spontaneously assemble in a continuous nanoshell around a template of a carbon nanotube wrapped with hydrophilic polymer cushion layers. We demonstrate that such 1-D lipid membranes are fluid and can heal defects, even over repeated damage-recovery cycles. A simple diffusion model can describe mobility of lipid molecules in these 1-D nanoshells. These structures could lead to the development of new classes of biosensors and bioelectronic devices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7538-7542 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 25 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)