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Recent Advances in Hybrid Biomimetic Polymer-Based Films: from Assembly to Applications

Krywko-Cendrowska, Agata and Di Leone, Stefano and Bina, Maryame and Yorulmaz-Avsar, Saziye and Palivan, Cornelia G. and Meier, Wolfgang. (2020) Recent Advances in Hybrid Biomimetic Polymer-Based Films: from Assembly to Applications. Polymers, 12 (5). p. 1003.

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Abstract

Biological membranes, in addition to being a cell boundary, can host a variety of proteins that are involved in different biological functions, including selective nutrient transport, signal transduction, inter- and intra-cellular communication, and cell-cell recognition. Due to their extreme complexity, there has been an increasing interest in developing model membrane systems of controlled properties based on combinations of polymers and different biomacromolecules, i.e., polymer-based hybrid films. In this review, we have highlighted recent advances in the development and applications of hybrid biomimetic planar systems based on different polymeric species. We have focused in particular on hybrid films based on (i) polyelectrolytes, (ii) polymer brushes, as well as (iii) tethers and cushions formed from synthetic polymers, and (iv) block copolymers and their combinations with biomacromolecules, such as lipids, proteins, enzymes, biopolymers, and chosen nanoparticles. In this respect, multiple approaches to the synthesis, characterization, and processing of such hybrid films have been presented. The review has further exemplified their bioengineering, biomedical, and environmental applications, in dependence on the composition and properties of the respective hybrids. We believed that this comprehensive review would be of interest to both the specialists in the field of biomimicry as well as persons entering the field.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Makromolekulare Chemie (Meier)
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Chemie > Physikalische Chemie (Palivan)
UniBasel Contributors:Meier, Wolfgang P. and Palivan, Cornelia G
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:MDPI
e-ISSN:2073-4360
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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