Protein-coated nanocapsules via multilevel surface modification. Controlled preparation and microscopic analysis at nanometer resolution

Koji Harano, Kosuke Minami, Eisei Noiri, Koji Okamoto, Eiichi Nakamura

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Abstract

We prepared self-assembled vesicles comprising layers of fullerene, alkyl chains, triazole, oligo(ethylene oxide) chains, biotin and avidin molecules. High-resolution scanning electron microscopy using a superhydrophilic indium-tin oxide substrate was found to be useful for nanometer-level structural analysis of the vesicles and individual avidin molecules whose structures are difficult to analyze.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3525-3527
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Apr 2

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