ADHESION OF MEMBRANES - A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE

被引:62
作者
LIPOWSKY, R [1 ]
SEIFERT, U [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MUNICH,SEKT PHYS,W-8000 MUNICH 2,GERMANY
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10.1021/la00057a009
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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We theoretically study (i) a large membrane segment and (ii) a closed membrane surface or vesicle that adhere to another surface. The membrane segment can undergo unbinding transitions as a result of thermally excited shape fluctuations. These transitions are studied by renormalization group methods and by Monte Carlo simulations. The shape of a bound vesicle is determined by the interplay of bending and adhesion energies. This interplay leads to adhesion transitions from a free to a bound vesicle state even in the absence of shape fluctuations. Our theory helps to clarify the notion of a contact angle for membranes.
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页码:1867 / 1873
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