Browsing Physics and Astronomy by Subject "counterions"
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Electrostatics of the Binding and Bending of Lipid Bilayers: Charge-Correlation Forces and Preferred Curvatures
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Lipid bilayers are key components of biomembranes; they are self-assembled two-dimensional structures, primarily serving as barriers to the leakage of cell's contents. Lipid bilayers are typically charged in aqueous ... -
Interactions of Cationic Peptides and Ions with Negatively Charged Lipid Bilayers
(University of Waterloo, 2006)In this thesis we study the interactions of ions and cationic peptides with a negatively charged lipid bilayer in an ionic solution where the electrostatic interactions are screened. <br /><br /> We first examine the ...