Title

Zigzag lipid tubules

Authors

Authors

Y. Zhao;J. Y. Fang

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Phys. Chem. B

Keywords

ORDERED ARRAYS; NANOTUBE; NETWORKS; SURFACTANT; LENGTH; Chemistry, Physical

Abstract

We report a method based on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamp-assisted moving contact line to bend lipid tubules into zigzags on glass substrates. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) reveals that the zigzag lipid tubules buckle at the bent sites. The measurements of buckling heights as a function of bending angles suggest a gradual buckling mode. By imaging the zigzag tubules with AFM under different loading forces, we study the correlation between the loading force and the tubule compression. The reduced stiffness at the buckling sites of zigzag tubules suggests that lipid molecules are reorganized during the gradual buckling.

Journal Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volume

112

Issue/Number

35

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp804793c

Language

English

First Page

10964

Last Page

10968

WOS Identifier

WOS:000258800300030

ISSN

1520-6106

Recommended Citation

"Zigzag lipid tubules" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 1212.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/1212