Aligning a single-lipid nanotube with moderate stiffness

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作者
Frusawa, H
Fukagawa, A
Ikeda, Y
Araki, JA
Ito, K
John, G
Shimizu, T
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Frontier Sci, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
[2] Natl Inst Adv Ind Sci & Technol, NARC, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058565, Japan
[3] Univ Tokyo, Dept Appl Phys, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
[4] Japan Sci & Technol Corp, CREST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058562, Japan
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10.1002/anie.200390056
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
Bendy tubes: Lipid nanotubes can be aligned by a novel and simple method, whereby a fine line of a single nanotube is drawn freely by microinjecting the aqueous dispersion onto a glass plate. This technique is simple and highly adaptable; even words can be written (see picture)! The tubes can be bent and their Young's modulus measured by manipulation with optical tweezers.
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