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Steric Interaction of Fluid Membranes in Multilayer Systems
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The out-of-plane fluctuations of fluid membranes are sterically hindered in multilayer systems. The repulsive interaction associated with the steric or excluded-volume effect is studied theoretically by two methods. The interaction energy per unit area of membrane is derived as a function of temperature, membrane curvature elasticity and mean membrane spacing; it is inversely proportional to the square of the latter. Steric repulsion is estimated for lecithin bilayers in water. There and in other cases, it may compete with van der Waals attraction.
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- Authors
- Helfrich, W.
- Venue
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 1978-03-01
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 305-315
- ISSN
- 0340-4811 (ISSN-L)
- 1865-7109
- 0932-0784
- OpenAlex
- W2023534523
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- FWCI
- 0.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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