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Jayanta S Boruah^1,2, Kamatchi Sankaranarayanan³, Devasish Chowdhury¹

¹Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 India.

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Amine functionalized carbon quantum dots strongly interact with model cell membranes (phosphatidylcholine vesicles). This interaction, driven by hydrogen bonding, is crucial for developing advanced carbon-based nanomaterials for drug and gene delivery systems.

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Area of Science:

Nanomaterials Science
Biotechnology
Surface Chemistry

Background:

Understanding nanoparticle-cell membrane interactions is vital for effective drug delivery systems.
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) show promise as drug carriers, but their interaction with cell membranes needs detailed study.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the interaction between different functionalized CQDs and model cell membranes (phosphatidylcholine vesicles).
To identify the specific functional groups on CQDs that promote strong membrane binding for potential drug delivery applications.

Main Methods:

Utilized photoluminescence (PL) behavior, vesicle surface charge analysis, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).
Compared interactions of four types of CQDs: -COOH, -NH2, -OH, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) coated.

Main Results:

Carbon quantum dots functionalized with amine (-NH2) groups exhibited strong binding affinity with phosphatidylcholine vesicles.
Other functionalized CQDs showed significantly weaker interactions with the model membrane.
TEM imaging confirmed the enhanced interaction of amine-functionalized CQDs (PEICD) with vesicles.

Conclusions:

The -NH2 functional group on carbon quantum dots significantly enhances their interaction with model cell membranes, likely through hydrogen bonding.
These findings provide mechanistic insights for designing efficient carbon-based nanomaterials for targeted drug and gene delivery.
The study highlights the relevance of such nano-bio interface interactions, drawing parallels with natural biological processes like neurotransmitter transport.