Controlled assembly of filamentous viruses into hierarchical nano- to microstructures at liquid/liquid interfaces.

ABSTRACT: Recently, viruses have been regarded as useful molecular assemblies for materials applications rather than as disease-causing agents. The orderly assembled structures of the viruses are highly related to the resultant properties and functions of the assemblies; however, methods to control the assembly are still limited. Here, we demonstrated the assembly of filamentous viruses into hierarchical nano- to microstructures at liquid/liquid interfaces through emulsification in a controlled manner. The viruses form fibrous nanostructures of several micrometers length, which are much longer than the original virus. Subsequently, the fibers self-assemble into well-packed ordered microstructures. Furthermore, the resultant hierarchically assembled structures showed long-term stability and potential

SUBMITTER: Tanaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9055535 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature