Biomimetic Membrane Design Principles for Angstrom Scale Separation

Functional biomimetic membranes are membrane protein-polymer based, or membrane protein-lipid based hybrid membranes. Biomimetic membranes can preserve membrane protein function and have been applied to areas such as DNA sequencing, drug delivery and water purification. Especially the discovery of Aquaporins has promoted studies into the development of biomimetic membranes as highly selective and permeable separation membranes. This presentation will describe our work on biomimetic membrane design principles, including both biomaterial selection for highly integrated biomimetic membranes with compatible protein-polymer combinations and robust membrane protein redesign targeting accurate small molecule separations.

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