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The Influence of high pressure on the bending rigidity of model membranes [PDF]
, 2015 Curvature is a fundamental lipid membrane property that influences many membrane-mediated biological processes and dynamic soft materials. One of the key parameters that determines the energetics of curvature change is the membrane bending rigidity ...
Brooks, NJ +3 more
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.Diacetylene‐containing glycan mimetics cluster upon selective lectin binding in GUVs. Subsequent irradiation leads to the formation of fluorescent polymer clusters, while non‐clustered glycan mimetics remain unaffected in the membrane. ABSTRACT The glycocalyx, a dense layer of glycoproteins and glycolipids on eukaryotic cells, is essential for cellular
Luca‐Cesare Blawitzki +5 more
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Bending Elasticity Modulus of Giant Vesicles Composed of Aeropyrum Pernix K1 Archaeal Lipid
Life, 2015 Thermally induced shape fluctuations were used to study elastic properties of giant vesicles composed of archaeal lipids C25,25-archetidyl (glucosyl) inositol and C25,25-archetidylinositol isolated from lyophilised Aeropyrum pernix K1 cells.
Julia Genova +4 more
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Ion‐ and Temperature‐Programmable Reconfiguration of Subcompartments in Synthetic Cells
ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 8, April 2026.Spatial organization of subcompartments defines living cells, yet achieving dynamic and reversible compartmentalization remains challenging in bottom‐up synthetic cell design. We report a minimal, protein‐free mechanism in which Mg2+‐mediated intermembrane adhesion reversibly couples neutral large unilamellar vesicle (LUV) subcompartments to negatively
Zexi Xu, Petra Schwille
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Dielectric to pyroelectric phase transition induced by defect migration
New Journal of Physics, 2015 Subjecting strontium titanate single crystals to an electric field in the order of 10 ^6 V m ^−1 is accompanied by a distortion of the cubic crystal structure, so that inversion symmetry vanishes and a polar phase is established.
Juliane Hanzig +8 more
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Bursting of charged multicomponent vesicles subjected to electric pulses [PDF]
, 2009 Strong electric pulses applied to phosphatidylcholine ( PC) giant vesicles induce the formation of pores, which reseal within milliseconds. Here, we study the response of vesicles containing PC and negatively charged lipids like phospatidylglycerol ( PG)
Dimova, Rumiana +2 more
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Synthetic Cells on Demand: From Molecular Stimuli to Cellular Functions
ChemSystemsChem, Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Synthetic cells constructed via bottom‐up approaches using lipid or polymer vesicles have become essential tools for mimicking cellular functions and studying synthetic biological systems. These vesicles can undergo morphological changes and trigger internal reactions in response to external stimuli, such as osmotic pressure, temperature, pH ...
Masato Suzuki, Koki Kamiya
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Journal of Nanotechnology, 2011 The effect of thickness variation on the memory behavior of the polymethylmethacrylate-(PMMA)-based devices has been investigated. The PMMA film thicknesses have been varied between 5 to 300 nm, and we have found that the film thickness determines the ...
J. A. Avila-Niño +3 more
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Bottom‐up Strategies for Generating Polymer Protocells That Mimic Cellular Communication
Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 8, 23 February 2026.This review focuses on polymeric protocells produced using a bottom‐up approach. Polymer‐based assemblies guarantee stability and designability by adjusting the properties of the amphiphilic copolymers used. The review covers protocell architectures, production, and their intra‐ and intercellular communication mechanisms.
Gloria Saorin +3 more
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Emergent Motility of Self‐Organized Particle‐Giant Unilamellar Vesicle Assembly
Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 12, 25 February 2026.Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), when combined with silica particles under alternating electric fields, spontaneously self‐assemble into motile structures. Asymmetric particle decoration induces fluid flows that propel the assemblies, enabling persistent motion and reversible control.
Selcan Karaz +5 more
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