Nanostructured lipid-based films for substrate-mediated applications in biotechnology

Published

January 10, 2018

Author(s)

Minjee Kang, Mohit Tuteja, Andrea Centrone, Daniel Topgaard, Cecilia Leal

Abstract

Amphiphilic in nature, lipids spontaneously self-assemble into a range of nanostructures in the presence of water. Among lipid self-assembled structures, liposomes and supported lipid bilayers have long held scientific interest for their main applications in drug delivery and plasma membrane models, respectively. In contrast, lipid-based multi-layered membranes on solid supports only recently begun drawing scientists' attention. New studies on lipid films show that the stacking of multiple bilayers on a solid support yields interestingly complex features to these systems. Namely, multiple layers exhibit cooperative structural and dynamic behavior. In addition, the materials enable compartmentalization, templating, and enhanced release of several molecules of interest. Importantly, supported lipid phases exhibit long-range periodic nano-scale order and orientation that is tunable in response to a changing environment. Herein, we summarize current and pertinent understanding of lipid-based film research focusing on how unique structural characteristics enable the emergence of new applications in biotechnology including label-free biosensors, macroscale drug delivery, and substrate-mediated gene delivery. Our very recent contributions to lipid-based films, focusing on the structural characterization at the meso, nano, and molecular-scale, using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, Atomic Force Microscopy, Photothermal Induced Resonance, and Solid-State NMR will be also highlighted.

Citation

Advanced Functional Materials

Volume

28

Issue

9

Pub Type

Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201704356

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Keywords

nanostructured lipid based film, PTIR

Citation

Kang, M. , Tuteja, M. , Centrone, A. , Topgaard, D. and Leal, C. (2018), Nanostructured lipid-based films for substrate-mediated applications in biotechnology, Advanced Functional Materials, [online], https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201704356, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=924062 (Accessed April 25, 2024)