Ligands influence a carbon nanotube penetration through a lipid bilayer

The interactions between nanomaterials and biological membranes are important for the safe use of nanomaterials. We explore the nano–bio interface by studying the penetration of a carbon nanotube (CNT) coated with ligands through a lipid bilayer. With a dissipative particle dynamics model, the mecha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liu, Fei, Wu, Dan, Chen, Ken
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103365