Lipid coating and end functionalization govern the formation and stability of transmembrane carbon nanotube porins

• Main Authors: Shen, Chun, Zou, Guijin, Guo, Wanlin, Gao, Huajian
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Particle Mesh Ewald; Water
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152208
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Carbon nanotube (CNT) based transmembrane porins have attracted a lot of recent interest due to their excellent transport properties for water, ions and biomolecules. In experiments, CNTs with a length of about 10 nm can penetrate and form stable transmembrane channels across lipid membranes, while...