Nature Communications· 2026Q1

Direct measurement of protein dipoles reveals the mechanism for like-charge adsorption on silica

Luis Lechaptois, Antoine Miche, Q. Li, Souhir Boujday et al.

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Direct KPFM measurements show ferritin proteins adsorb to negatively charged silica surfaces via their negative end, driven by sodium cations mediating the interaction.

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