Size distribution of gel and fluid clusters in DMPC/DSPC lipid bilayers. A Monte Carlo simulation study

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 105, Issue 41, 2001, Pages 10076-10083

  Michonova Alexova, Ekaterina I ^a   Sugár, István P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID CLUSTERS;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTALS; GELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PROTEINS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

LIPIDS;

EID: 0035909707     PISSN: 10895647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp012355q     Document Type: Article

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