Hollow tubular structures of molecular dimensions perform diverse biological functions in
nature. Examples include scaffolding and packaging roles played by cytoskeletal …

The quest for materials with molecular scale properties that can satisfy the demands of the
21st century has led to the development of one dimensional nanostructures, ODNS. Nearly …

The lipid bilayer membranes are Nature's dynamic structural motifs that individualize cells
and keep ions, proteins, biopolymers and metabolites confined in the appropriate location …

Transmembrane protein channels, including ion channels and aquaporins that are
responsible for fast and selective transport of water, have inspired membrane scientists to …

The flow of current through an ionic channel is studied using the energetic variational
approach of Liu applied to the primitive (implicit solvent) model of ionic solutions. This …

A new class of mechanically stable block copolymer protein hybrid materials: Giant
freestanding membranes with a thickness of 10 nm were prepared from polymerizable …

Nanoreactors based on (polymerized) ABA-triblock copolymer vesicles - Chemical
Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B004280N Royal Society of Chemistry …

A lattice relaxation algorithm is developed to solve the Poisson-Nernst-Planck (PNP)
equations for ion transport through arbitrary three-dimensional volumes. Calculations of …

This Account reviews the progress made by us on creating porous molecular crescents,
helices, and macrocycles based on aromatic oligoamides. Inspired by natural pore-or cavity …

Background Enzyme active sites can be connected to the exterior environment by one or
more channels passing through the protein. Despite our current knowledge of enzyme …