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  • Materials Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Surface Chemistry

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  • Gold-supported hybrid bilayers of phospholipids and alkanethiols are established for biomembrane studies and biosensing.
  • Bilayer formation is primarily driven by hydrophobic/hydrophobic interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the formation and properties of phospholipid/aromatic thiol hybrid bilayers.
  • To explore the potential of these new bilayers in biosensing applications, specifically enzyme biorecognition.

Main Methods:

  • Formation of hybrid bilayers using aromatic thiols (thiophenol, 2-naphthalene thiol, biphenyl-4-thiol, diphenylenevinylene methanethiol) and 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine liposomes.
  • Characterization using cyclic voltammetry, impedance analysis, and atomic force microscopy.
  • Development of a biosensing scheme for phospholipase A2 detection.

Main Results:

  • Successful formation of stable phospholipid/aromatic thiol hybrid bilayers.
  • Demonstrated differences in electrochemical blocking and mechanical properties compared to alkanethiol bilayers.
  • Achieved straightforward biorecognition of phospholipase A2 using the novel bilayers.

Conclusions:

  • Aromatic thiols can effectively replace alkanethiols in forming functional hybrid bilayers with phospholipids.
  • These new bilayers exhibit unique characteristics suitable for advanced biosensing.
  • The developed method offers a simplified approach for enzyme detection in biosensing platforms.