title: Biomimetic Approach for Ion Channels Based on Surfactant Encapsulated Spherical Porous Metal-Oxide Capsules.
abstract: Distinguished hybrid clusters with hydrophilic and hydrophobic interiors embedded within cationic surfactant shells are spontaneously inserted into lipid bilayers, showing well-defined ionic conductance behaviors. The transport via the narrow pore gates acting as selectivity filters is controlled by the dehydration energy of the cations.
authors.affiliation: Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, Institut Européen des Membranes, ENSCM-UMII-CNRS UMR-5635, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 047, F-34095, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.affiliation: Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Postfach 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Somenath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garai
authors.affiliation: Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Postfach 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Achim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, Institut Européen des Membranes, ENSCM-UMII-CNRS UMR-5635, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC 047, F-34095, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Mihail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barboiu
mesh_terms: D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D002214:Capsules; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D007473:Ion Channels; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes
keywords: cation separation; ion channels; ligand steering; membranes; nanodevices