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Self-Assembly of Large and Small Molecules into Hierarchically Ordered Sacs and Membranes
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We report here the self-assembly of macroscopic sacs and membranes at the interface between two aqueous solutions, one containing a megadalton polymer and the other, small self-assembling molecules bearing opposite charge. The resulting structures have a highly ordered architecture in which nanofiber bundles align and reorient by nearly 90° as the membrane grows. The formation of a diffusion barrier upon contact between the two liquids prevents their chaotic mixing. We hypothesize that growth of the membrane is then driven by a dynamic synergy between osmotic pressure of ions and static self-assembly. These robust, self-sealing macroscopic structures offer opportunities in many areas, including the formation of privileged environments for cells, immune barriers, new biological assays, and self-assembly of ordered thick membranes for diverse applications.
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- Capito, R. M., Azevedo, H. S., Velichko, Y. S., Mata, A., & Stupp, S. I.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2008-03-28
- Volume
- 319
- Issue
- 5871
- Pages
- 1812-1816
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W1982304014
- Cited by
- 601
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 18.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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