Lipid membranes provide diverse and essential functions in our cells relating to transport,
energy harvesting and signaling. This variety of functions is controlled by the molecular …

Nature's seemingly controlled chaos in heterogeneous two-dimensional cell membranes
stands in stark contrast to the precise, often homogeneous, environment in an …

The electrostatic environment of aqueous systems is an essential ingredient for the function
of any living system. To understand the electrostatic properties and their molecular …

Mixtures of nano-and microscopic oil droplets in water have recently been rediscovered as
miniature reaction vessels in microfluidic environments and are important constituents of …

Biological membranes are highly dynamic and complex lipid bilayers, responsible for the
fate of living cells. To achieve this function, the hydrating environment is crucial. However …

The unique properties of water are critical for life. Water molecules have been reported to
hydrate cations and anions asymmetrically in bulk water, being a key element in the balance …

Molecular interfacial structure greatly determines the properties of nano-and microscale
systems. Vibrational sum frequency scattering (SFS) spectroscopy is a unique interface …

Solutions of liposomes composed of binary mixtures of anionic dioleoylphosphatidylserine
(DOPS) and zwitterionic dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) are investigated with label …

Low-and high-resolution models describing the internal transbilayer structure of asymmetric
lipid vesicles have been developed. These models can be used for the joint analysis of …

Temperature gradient-induced migration of biomolecules, known as thermophoresis or
thermodiffusion, changes upon ligand binding. In recent years, this effect has been used to …