We present here a neutron reflectivity study of the influence of an alternative electric field on a supported phospholipid double bilayer. We report for the first time a reproducible increase of the fluctuation amplitude leading to the complete unbinding of the floating bilayer. Results are in good agreement with a semi-quantitative interpretation in terms of negative electrostatic surface tension.
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0611162,
title = {Effect of an electric field on a floating lipid bilayer: a neutron reflectivity study},
author = {Sigolène Lecuyer and Giovanna Fragneto and Thierry Charitat},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0611162},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
12 pages, 7 figures, 1 table accepted for publication in European Physical Journal E Replaced with with correct bibliography