Open AccessNanoprobes to investigate nonspecific interactions in lipid bilayers: from defect-mediated adhesion to membrane disruption
Author(s) -
Nicolò Razza,
Alessio D. Lavino,
G. C. Fadda,
D. Lairez,
Andrea Impagnatiello,
Daniele Marchisio,
Marco Sangermano,
Giancarlo Rizza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nanoscale advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.106
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 2516-0230
DOI - 10.1039/d1na00360g
Subject(s) - membrane , lipid bilayer , adhesion , biophysics , chemistry , molecular dynamics , nanotechnology , materials science , biochemistry , computational chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
When a lipid membrane approaches a material/nanomaterial, nonspecific interaction may occur. The interplay between electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions determines the existence of a thermodynamic optimum for the membrane structural integrity.