Entropic Interactions in Soft Nanomaterials

Authors: Bickel, T.; Marques, C.M.

Source: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 6, Number 8, August 2006 , pp. 2386-2395(10)

Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

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Abstract:

We review the forces that rule interactions between phospholipid membranes and other soft nanomaterials such as polymers and colloids. Contrary to traditional nanostructures, soft materials display a high susceptibility to the fluctuations of the thermal environment, leading to new forces of an essentially entropic nature.

Keywords: SOFT MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; STEALTH LIPOSOMES

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2006.523

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