Cyclic voltammetry studies of bilayer lipid membranes deposited on platinum by self assembly

1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wardak ◽  
H.Ti Tien
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Bilayer Lipid Membranes ◽  
Bilayer Lipid

Self-Healing Bilayer Lipid Membranes Formed Over Synthetic Substrates

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Austin Creasy ◽  
Donald J. Leo
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Lipid Membrane ◽  
Bilayer Lipid Membrane ◽  
Unique Property ◽  
Bilayer Lipid Membranes ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Electrical Field ◽  
Bilayer Lipid ◽  
Recent Experimental Study

Biological systems demonstrate autonomous healing of damage and are an inspiration for developing self-healing materials. Our recent experimental study has demonstrated that a bilayer lipid membrane (BLM), also called a black lipid membrane, has the ability to self-heal after mechanical failure. These molecules have a unique property that they spontaneously self assembly into organized structures in an aqueous medium. The BLM forms an impervious barrier to ions and fluid between two volumes and strength of the barrier is dependent on the pressure and electrical field applied to the membrane. A BLM formed over an aperture on a silicon substrate is shown to self-heal for 5 pressurization failure cycles.

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