Interactive models of communication at the nanoscale using nanoparticles that talk to one another.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 28556828.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ncomms15511 and PMC identifier 5459946.
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Abstract
'Communication' between abiotic nanoscale chemical systems is an almost-unexplored field with enormous potential. Here we show the design and preparation of a chemical communication system based on enzyme-powered Janus nanoparticles, which mimics an interactive model of communication. Cargo delivery from one nanoparticle is governed by the biunivocal communication with another nanoparticle, which involves two enzymatic processes and the interchange of chemical messengers. The conceptual idea of establishing communication between nanodevices opens the opportunity to develop complex nanoscale systems capable of sharing information and cooperating.