Braun M, Hirsch A (2000)
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2000
Original Authors: Braun M., Hirsch A.
Publisher: Elsevier
City/Town: Exeter, United Kingdom
Book Volume: 38
Pages Range: 1565-1572
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(99)00288-2
Since lipophilic fullerene derivatives, so-called lipofullerenes, are found to be unprecedentedly soluble in lipid membrane bilayers, a new concept to modify the physical and mechanical properties as well as the functionalization of membranes by aggregation with fullerenes is accessible. Several model compounds (1a/b, 2a/b/c/d, 3) are realized and their behaviour in membrane bilayers was extensively investigated. We present a brief overview of recent results to introduce this outstanding and promising approach to entirely new supramolecular structures. Alteration of the lipofullerene, for example by polymerizable butadiyn units (2d, 4c-7c) as well as hydrophilic moieties combined with biofunctional end groups as (+)-biotin (3-7) extends the possibilities to build tailor-made nanostructures with well-defined biocompatible functions.
APA:
Braun, M., & Hirsch, A. (2000). Fullerene derivatives in bilayer membranes: An overview. Carbon, 38(11), 1565-1572. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(99)00288-2
MLA:
Braun, Martin, and Andreas Hirsch. "Fullerene derivatives in bilayer membranes: An overview." Carbon 38.11 (2000): 1565-1572.
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