AI Article Synopsis
- Researchers created stable, water-friendly carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) coated with glyconanorings using a process of self-organization and photopolymerization.
- The glyconanoring coating helps these nanotubes interact specifically with certain proteins (lectins), similar to how carbohydrates on cell surfaces work.
- These advancements could have potential applications in fields like drug delivery and bioengineering, where targeted interactions are crucial.
Article Abstract
Remarkably stable, water-soluble glyconanoring-coated SWCNTs were prepared by self organization and photopolymerization of neutral diacetylene-based glycolipids on the nanotube surface; the nanoconstructs are able to engage in specific ligand-lectin interactions in a similar way to glycoconjugates on cell membranes.
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