Scientific and practical applications of supported lipid-protein bilayers are described.
Membranes can be covalently coupled to or separated from solids by ultrathin layers of …

A fluid lipid membrane transmits stresses and torques that are fully determined by its
geometry. They can be described by a stress-and torque-tensor, respectively, which yield …

Vesicles consisting of a bilayer membrane of amphiphilic lipid molecules are remarkably
flexible surfaces that show an amazing variety of shapes of different symmetry and topology …

Vesicle shapes of low energy are studied for two variants of a continuum model for the
bending energy of the bilayer:(i) the spontaneous-curvature model and (ii) the bilayer …

One of the most unique physical features of cell adhesion to external surfaces is the active
generation of mechanical force at the cell-material interface. This includes pulling forces …

Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are popular models of cell membranes with potential bio-
technological applications. A qualitative understanding of the process of SLB formation after …

A fundamental understanding of cell-nanomaterial interaction is of essential importance to
nanomedicine and safe applications of nanotechnology. Here we investigate the adhesive …

We have measured the kinetics of adsorption of small (12.5-nm radius) unilamellar vesicles
onto SiO 2, oxidized gold, and a self-assembled monolayer of methyl-terminated thiols …

Membranes composed of amphiphilic molecules are highly flexible surfaces that determine
the architecture of biological systems and provide a basic structural element for complex …

We review approaches aimed at deciphering the physical mechanisms responsible for viral
structure and assembly. We discuss the basic principles of condensed matter physics …