Mono- and bilayers of phospholipids at interfaces: Interlayer coupling and phase stability

Michael Seul, Sriram Subramaniam, Harden M. McConnell

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Abstract

The phase stability of phospholipid monolayers at a variety of solid-liquid interfaces after transfer from a liquid-gas interface has been investigated. A major structural modification of such layers during and after transfer to hydrophobic substrates is observed by means of a fluorescence staining technique. In this Letter we present a preliminary report of our observations. An idealized model is introduced to discuss the transfer process and to provide a qualitative description to account for the observed phenomena.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3592-3595
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume89
Issue number17
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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