Coarse grained molecular dynamics and theoretical studies of carbon nanotubes entering cell membrane

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-169

  Shi, Xinghua ^a   Kong, Yong ^b   Gao, Huajian ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

^b ICx Radiation   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Cell membrane; Interaction mechanism; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COARSENING; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPIDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ENTRY MECHANISMS; INTERACTION MECHANISM;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 41249095748     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10409-007-0131-0     Document Type: Article

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