Figure 1.

Transmission electron microscopy images of coated silica colloids: a) coated with 5 polyelectrolyte layers (PAH/PSS). A radial intensity scan is shown in the inset. The layer is identified as a slightly less dense outer region. b) Sample (a) with an additional lipid bilayer. c) RLPs fused with sample (b). d) and e): Sample (b) decorated with baculovirions. A virion is fused at its pole with the composite surface in (d), while a virion lies flat on the surface of the colloid in (e).