Air-stable droplet interface bilayers (airDIBs) on oil-infused surfaces are versatile model
membranes for synthetic biology applications, including biosensing of airborne species.
However, airDIBs are subject to evaporation, which can, over time, destabilize them and
reduce their useful lifetime compared to traditional DIBs that are fully submerged in oil. Here,
we show that the lifetimes of airDIBs can be extended by as much as an order of magnitude
by maintaining the temperature just above the dew point. We find that raising the …