Journal
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 51, Issue 22, Pages 5296-5307Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201104904
Keywords
biomimetics; nanochannels; nanostructures; nanotechnology
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- National Research Fund for Fundamental Key Projects [2011CB935703, 2010CB934700, 2009CB930404, 2007CB936403]
- National Natural Science Foundation [20974113, 20920102036]
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Over millions of years, complex processes of intelligent control have evolved in nature. Learning from nature is a continuing theme in the development of smart materials and intelligent systems. For example, biological nanochannels, which are typically ion channels, play a very important role in basic biochemical processes in cells. Inspired by ion channels, in which the components are asymmetrically distributed between the membrane surfaces, the generation of biomimetic smart nanochannels is a broad and varied scientific research field. The design and development of new biomimetic channels includes the use of different shapes of channels, different stimuli-responsive molecules, and different symmetric/asymmetric modification methods. In this Minireview, we summarize recent developments in building functional nanochannels by applying various symmetric and asymmetric modifications.
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