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| Author(s): |
Barreto, G. R.
[1]
;
Kawai, C.
[1]
;
Tofanello, A.
[1]
;
Neves, A. A. R.
[1]
;
Araujo-Chaves, J. C.
[1]
;
Belleti, E.
[1]
;
Lanfredi, A. J. C.
[2]
;
Crespilho, F. N.
[3]
;
Nantes-Cardoso, I. L.
[1]
Total Authors: 9
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| Affiliation: | [1] Fed Univ ABC UFABC, Ctr Nat Sci & Humanities CCNH, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ ABC UFABC, Ctr Engn & Appl Social Sci CECS, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Inst Chem, Av Trabalhador Sao Carlense 400, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE; v. 6, n. 1 JAN 2019. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Liposomes containing magnetic nanoparticles (magnetoliposomes) have been extensively explored for targeted drug delivery. However, the magnetic effect of nanoparticles movement is also an attractive choice for the conduction of signals in communication systems at the nanoscale level because of the simple manipulation and efficient control. Here, we propose a model for the transmission of electrical and luminous signals taking advantage of magnetophoresis. The study involved three steps. Firstly, magnetite was synthesized and incorporated into fusogenic large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) previously associated with a fluorescent label. Secondly, the fluorescent magnetite-containing LUVs delivered their contents to the giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), which were corroborated by magnetophoresis and fluorescence microscopy. In the third step, magnetophoresis of magnetic vesicles was used for the conduction of the luminous signal from a capillary to an optical fibre connected to a fluorescence detector. Also, the magnetophoresis effects on subsequent transmission of the electrochemical signal were demonstrated using magnetite associated with CTAB micelles modified with ferrocene. We glimpse that these magnetic supramolecular systems can be applied in micro- and nanoscale communication systems. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 15/17688-0 - Metallic Nanostructures Associated to Porphyrins, Cytochrome c and Methylene Blue: Fundamental Studies for Applications for Biological Systems and Energy |
| Grantee: | Iseli Lourenço Nantes Cardoso |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/02317-2 - Interfaces in materials: electronic, magnetic, structural and transport properties |
| Grantee: | Adalberto Fazzio |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/14262-7 - Nanostructured films from biologically-relevant materials |
| Grantee: | Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |