Construction and Application of Biomimetic Photoresponsive Smart Nanochannels

doi:10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2017.04.001

Abstract

Abstract:

In living organisms, many biological processes are inextricably linked with light, such as the photosynthesis systems and rhodopsin. Hence, construction of light-sensitive biomimetic nanochannels, which can realize the functions of cells and other membrane structures with high degree of spatial and temporal control, is particularly attractive and challenging. In this review, we mainly summarize the construction and applications of photoresponsive nanochannels on the basis of various photoresponsive materials. Furthermore, the review highlights some of the most recent applications of photoresponsive nanochannels in separation, energy conversion and storage, drug delivery and so on.

Key words: biomimetic, photoresponsive, nanochannel, ion channel, ion transport

XIAO Kai, WEN Liping, JIANG Lei. Construction and Application of Biomimetic Photoresponsive Smart Nanochannels[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2017, 35(4): 337-348.

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