Pore formation induced by nanoparticles binding to a lipid membrane

• DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10534d
• Publication Date: 2020-03-11T12:20:16Z
• Authors: Yui Tik Pang; Zhenpeng Ge; Bokai Zhang; Peng Xiu; Quan Li; Yi Wang
• Keywords: Membrane Lipids; Nanoparticles; Endosomes; 02 engineering and technology; Models, Theoretical; 0210 nano-technology

A nanoparticle needs to be both sharp and large enough in order to spontaneously pierce a membrane.