Entropy-driven instability and rupture of fluid membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 317-326

  Shillcock, Julian C ^a   Boal, David H ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; MEMBRANE MODEL; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; STRESS;

EID: 0029993253     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79227-5     Document Type: Article

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