Model Membrane Platforms
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Membranes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular self-assembly of surfactants, lipids, and block copolymers; micelles, vesicles, and microemulsions; nanoparticle assembly; membrane–antimicrobial peptide interactions; membrane–nanoparticle interactions; development of biological membrane models; nanomaterial synthesis; functionalization and applications for protection against chemical, biological, and environmental threats
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Numerous model membrane platforms have been used in the literature to replicate, to varying extents, the properties of biological membranes. These include small and large unilamellar vesicles, giant unilamellar vesicles, liposomes, polymersomes, polymer–lipid hybrid nanoparticles, solid supported lipid bilayers, polymer-supported membranes, hybrid lipid bilayers, surface-tethered lipid membranes, black lipid membranes (the classic original model membrane), bilayers at emulsion droplet–droplet interfaces, bilayers formed at the droplet–hydrogel interface, micelles, bicelles, lipid membranes with pores enabled by proteins, multiple emulsions as liquid membranes, etc. This Special Issue will provide comprehensive coverage of these diverse model platforms in an endeavor to understand how we can create them, their physical properties, their features that emulate biological membranes, and experimental techniques that are uniquely suitable for conducting studies on those platforms. It will also cover the use of model membrane platforms by including biophysical studies focused on understanding cellular function; biomedicine applications, including the development of novel drugs, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and theragnostics; engineering applications, such as biosensors and surface coatings; and the design of novel materials including biomimetics. Manuscripts may include research articles describing as-yet unpublished research or reviews of recent research work conducted in laboratory settings.
Dr. Ramanathan Nagarajan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- model membranes
- liposomes
- polymersomes
- bicelles
- tethered bilayers
- supported lipid bilayers
- emulsion membranes
- applications of model membranes
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