• 文献标题:   Graphene Can Wreak Havoc with Cell Membranes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DALLAVALLE M, CALVARESI M, BOTTONI A, MELLEFRANCO M, ZERBETTO F
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, membrane, nanotoxicity, flipflop, dissipative particle dynamic
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244
  • 通讯作者地址:   Alma Mater Studiorum Univ Bologna
  • 被引频次:   62
  • DOI:   10.1021/am508938u
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Molecular dynamics-coarse grained to the level of hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions-shows that small hydrophobic graphene sheets pierce through the phospholipid membrane and navigate the double layer, intermediate size sheets pierce the membrane only if a suitable geometric orientation is met, and larger sheets lie mainly flat on the top of the bilayer where they wreak havoc with the membrane and create a patch of upturned phospholipids. The effect arises in order to maximize the interaction between hydrophobic moieties and is quantitatively explained in terms of flip-flops by the analysis of the simulations. Possible severe biological consequences are discussed.