The present invention relates in a first aspect to a method of coating surfaces of substrates with a lattice-like structure. In particular, the present invention relates to an in vitro method of coating surfaces by binding of epsin or a fragment thereof on the surface and, thereafter, binding of a compound forming the lattice like structure, in particular, binding of the clathrin heavy chain, to the epsin bound on the surface, thus, obtaining a coated substrate having a lattice like structure on the surface. In another aspect, the present invention relates to an in vitro method of producing nanometer-sized liposomes having a clathrin structure on its surface. In addition, substrates, like elements or devices, with coated surfaces having a lattice-like structure on the surface are provided obtainable by a method according to the present invention.