Self-assembly and subsequent accumulation of lipid nanotubes at oil/water interfaces.
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چکیده
We utilized oil/water interfaces as a new field to produce lipid nanotubes (LNTs), which are formed by the self-assembly of lipid molecules, and possess hollow nanometer-wide cylindrical structures. Compared to the self-assembling field in bulk water, oil/water interfaces produced shorter lipids nanotubes less than 10 microm long more efficiently. In addition, we found that the oil/water interface accumulates lipid nanotubes spontaneously. This methodology is favorable to fabricate LNTs as new nano-fluidic devices, or sensors that require accumulation and alignment in two dimensions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
دوره 20 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004