Publications [#232996] of Jie Liu

Journal Articles

1. Maynor, BW; LaRue, I; Hu, Z; Rolland, JP; Pandya, A; Fu, Q; Liu, J; Spontak, RJ; Sheiko, SS; Samulski, RJ; Samulski, ET; DeSimone, JM, Supramolecular nanomimetics: replication of micelles, viruses, and other naturally occurring nanoscale objects., Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), vol. 3 no. 5 (May, 2007), pp. 845-849, ISSN 1613-6810 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/15)

   Abstract:
   A nanofabrication method that is able to reproduce shapes normally associated with self-assembly using robust replication method, is discussed. Extremely low surface energy, minimally adhesive, low-viscosity, ambient-temperature photocurable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) elastomers were used to replicate naturally occurring supramolecular objects, such as proteins, micelles, and viruses. This process allows high-definition replication of a wide variety of self-assembled fragile and metastable transient nano-objects, which may have applications in sensing, materials science, and medicine. The ability to replicate biological structures can provide crucial insight into the importance of shape in biology and also can lead to new platforms for imaging and immonotherapies.