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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6286| Title: | Tubular growth and bead formation in the lyotropic lamellar phase of a lipid. |
| Authors: | Bhatia, Tripta Hatwalne, Yashodhan Madhusudana, N.V. |
| Issue Date: | 26-May-2015 |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Citation: | Soft Matter, 2015, Vol. 11, p 5641-5646 |
| Abstract: | We use fluorescence confocal polarised microscopy (FCPM) to study tubular growth upon hydration of dry DOPC (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) in water and water–glycerol mixtures. We have developed a model to relate the FCPM intensity profiles to the multilamellar structures of the tubules. Insertion of an additional patch inside a tubule produces a beaded structure, while a straight configuration is retained if the growth is on the outside. We use a simple model to suggest that reduction in overall curvature energy drives bead formation. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6286 |
| ISSN: | 1744-6848 (Online) 1744-683X |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5SM00793C |
| Copyright: | 2015 Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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