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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and localized surface plasmon resonance sensing (LSPR) have been applied for a detailed analysis of lipid bilayers at the surface of gold nanorods. The spatial dependence of surface enhancement and the optical effects of the lipid phase transition confirm the presence of a bilayer membrane structure. Deuterated lipids exchanged rapidly between the nanorod surface and lipid vesicles in solution, suggesting a loosely bound, natural membrane structure. However, at a low solution concentration of lipid vesicles, the lipids on the gold nanorod surface convert to a nonbilayer structure, which could impact biological applications of these nanomaterials.
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