Understanding electrochemical properties of supported lipid bilayers interfaced with organic electronic devices
Zixuan Lu, Douglas van Niekerk, Achilleas Savva, Konstantinos Kallitsis, Quentin Thiburce, Alberto Salleo, Anna‐Maria Pappa, Róisı́n M. Owens
Abstract
Native and synthetic membranes can be electrically monitored by creating supported lipid bilayers on top of conducting polymer electrodes. Cell membrane characteristics, e.g. the function of transmembrane proteins, are studied in this paper, along with device sensitivity.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceLipid bilayerMembraneElectrochemistryTransmembrane proteinElectrodePolymerNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryComposite materialPhysical chemistryBiochemistryReceptorEngineeringConducting polymers and applicationsLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors