Can graphene bilayers be the membrane mimetic materials

Since the pioneering works of the founder of membrane mimetic chemistry Janos H. Fendler it is known that a number of atomic or molecular clusters and films (including nanoscale ones) are capable of mimicking the membrane functions. Membrane mimetic materials can be either soft matter or solid state materials. Conducting films (including those with magnetic properties) and semiconductors are also known to possess membrane mimetic properties. If we consider the agent exchange through the membrane in the operator form, the chemical composition of the membranes and their models, as well as the difference between the atomic and molecular clusters or layers become not so essential, and hence, membrane mimetic chemistry of nano- and mesostructures do not differ significantly within the agent-based approach. This invited review containing several parts reflects the main aspects of the author's report at the conference "Graphene: a molecule and 2D-crystal" (September 8-12, 2015, Novosibirsk, Russia) and considers various aspects of the similarity between the graphene nanostructures, membranes and bionic membrane-like nanomaterials.