| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 53, Number 5, March 2001
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 687 - 692 | |
| Section | Interdisciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00206-0 | |
| Published online | 01 December 2003 | |
Polylipids anchored to membranes: Modulated phases and collapse
UMR 5819, DRFMC/SI3M, CEA-CENG 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054
Grenoble
Cedex 9, France
Received:
26
September
2000
Accepted:
8
December
2000
Phase separation in membranes incorporating components functionalized with water soluble polymers exhibits novel features. These occur because the domain rich in functionalized components is decorated by a polymeric brush. Three main scenarios may occur; i) phase separation with a lowered interfacial free energy between the domains, ii) formation of modulated phases, iii) repression of the phase separation. While the discussion focuses on the collapse behavior of a single polylipid anchored to a membrane, the conclusions apply to a wide variety of systems.
PACS: 82.35.Gh – Polymers on surfaces; adhesion / 87.16.Dg – Membranes, bilayers, and vesicles
© EDP Sciences, 2001
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