Self-assembly and cross-linking of bionanoparticles at liquid-liquid interfaces

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Contributors

  • Justin T. Russell - , Williston Northampton School (Author)
  • Yao Lin - , University of Massachusetts (Author)
  • Alexander Böker - , University of Bayreuth (Author)
  • Long Su - , University of South Carolina (Author)
  • Philippe Carl - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Heiko Zettl - , University of Bayreuth (Author)
  • Jinbo He - , University of Massachusetts (Author)
  • Kevin Sill - , University of Massachusetts (Author)
  • Ravisubhash Tangirala - , University of Massachusetts (Author)
  • Todd Emrick - , University of Massachusetts (Author)
  • Kenneth Littrell - , Argonne National Laboratory (Author)
  • Pappannan Thiyagarajan - , Argonne National Laboratory (Author)
  • David Cookson - , Australian Synchrotron (Author)
  • Andreas Fery - , Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Author)
  • Qian Wang - , University of South Carolina (Author)
  • Thomas P. Russell - , University of Massachusetts (Author)

Abstract

(Figure Presented) Bionanoparticles, such as the cowpea mosaic virus, can stabilize oil droplets in aqueous solutions by self-assembly at liquid interfaces. Subsequent cross-linking of the bionanoparticles transforms the assemblies into robust membranes that have covalent inter-bionanoparticle connections. The resulting membranes are nanoscopically thin sheets (see SANS image (SANS = small-angle neutron scattering)), which were examined by fluorescent labeling.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2420-2426
Number of pages7
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume44
Issue number16
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2005
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 15806611

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Keywords

  • Bionanoparticles, Interfaces, Membranes, Self-assembly, Viruses