Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages 11541-11547Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b07563
Keywords
diffusion; charged nanoparticle; Saffman-Delbruck theory; lipid membrane; surface reconstruction
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2016YFA0202500]
- NSFC [21422403, 51273105, 21104094, 21544007, 51633003]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS [2012316]
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Diffusion dynamics of charged nanoparticles on the lipid membrane is of essential importance to cellular functioning. Yet a fundamental insight into electrostatics mediated diffusion dynamics of charged nanoparticles on the membrane is lacking and remains to be an urgent issue. Here we present the computational investigation to uncover the pivotal role of electrostatics in the diffusion dynamics of charged nanoparticles on the lipid membrane. Our results demonstrate diffusive behaviors and directional transport of a charged nanoparticle, significantly depending on the sign and spatial distribution of charges on its surface. In contrast to the Fickian diffusion of neutral nanoparticles, randomly charged nanoparticles undergo superdiffusive transport with directionality. However, the dynamics of uniformly charged nanoparticles favors Fickian diffusion that is significantly enhanced. Such observations can be explained in term of electrostatics-induced surface reconstruction and fluctuation of lipid membrane. We finally present an analytical model connecting surface reconstruction and local deformation of the membrane. Our findings bear wide implications for the understanding and control of the transport of charged nanoparticles on the cell membrane.
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