Self-Assembled and Langmuir-Blodgett Organic Thin Films As Functional Materials
- 29 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in MRS Bulletin
- Vol. 17 (11) , 61-66
- https://doi.org/10.1557/s0883769400046698
Abstract
Biological membranes provide numerous functions for the survival of cells, ranging from molecular recognition to signal transduction and energy conversion. The spacial organization of proteins, enzymes, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in the membrane is provided by the lipid bilayer matrix. The lipids of the membrane are small molecules which have the common characteristic of having both a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic moiety. In aqueous media, they are entropically driven to self-organize in bimolecular sheets (see the article by Alper in this issue). These sheets, in addition to providing a fluid matrix for a wide variety of biomolecules, also serve to impede the flow of molecules across the membrane.Keywords
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