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Self‐Assembled Supramolecular Channels: Toward Biomimetic Materials for Directional Translocation
Author(s) -
Legrand YvesMarie,
Barboiu Mihail
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.201300011
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , nanotechnology , bilayer , membrane , materials science , supramolecular assembly , biomimetics , ion channel , lipid bilayer , chemistry , molecule , biochemistry , receptor , organic chemistry
This P ersonal A ccount summarizes the recent developments in the development of self‐assembled supramolecular channels and their dimensional extension towards up‐scaled self‐organized materials. This P ersonal A ccount begins with a short, non‐exhaustive description of artificial supramolecular channel systems that are involved in water‐, proton‐, and ion‐transport processes through bilayer membranes. Then, these “all‐made” artificial systems will be described as a source of inspiration, by presenting several breakthroughs over the last few years in the field of biomimetic supramolecular channel systems. Their inclusion in artificial polymeric/hybrid matrixes, which results in the formation of biomimetic artificial materials for directional translocation through channeling pathways, will be described in the last part of the P ersonal A ccount, with an emphasis on all of the efforts that are necessary to maintain their channel‐transporting function within bilayer membranes under up‐scaled operating conditions.