
A study suggests that single-wall carbon nanotubes could be used as universal scaffolding to help to replicate the properties of cell membrane channels, scientists report. Biological membranes define the functional architecture of living systems: they are selectively permeable, maintain the chemical identity of the cells and intracellular organelles, and regulate the exchange of material between them.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/vs0LyZ3n2RU/141103102304.htm