From Inorganic to Organic Surfaces: Progress of Soft Nanotechnology

Abstract

Living organisms have a hierarchical structure ranging from macro to nano with complex time-evolving dynamics, and there are certain areas where surface science and nanotechnology can contribute. In this review, how soft nanotechnology has been evolved in the field of surface and vacuum society is described with historical background over the last two decades, which includes self-assembled monolayers and supported (and tethered) bilayers as a model of cell membrane. Recent topics in the field of nanobiotechnology are also reported.