Concentration fluctuations and phase transitions in coupled modulated bilayers

Details Concentration fluctuations and phase transitions in coupled modulated bilayers Concentration fluctuations and phase transitions in coupled modulated bilayers

2012-04-07

arxiv.org/abs/1204.1966v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

14 pages, 12 figures, 1 table

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We consider the formation of finite-size domains in lipid bilayers consisting of saturated and hybrid lipids. First, we describe a monolayer model that includes a coupling between a compositional scalar field and a two-dimensional vectorial order-parameter. Such a coupling yields an effective two-dimensional microemulsion free-energy for the lipid monolayer, and its characteristic length of compositional modulations can be considered as the origin of finite-size domains in biological membranes. Next, we consider a coupled bilayer composed of two modulated monolayers, and discuss the static and dynamic properties of concentration fluctuations above the transition temperature. We also investigate the micro-phase separation below the transition temperature, and compare the micro-phase separated structures with statics and dynamics of concentration fluctuations above the transition.

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