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Effect of an electric field on a floating lipid bilayer: A neutron reflectivity study

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We present here a neutron reflectivity study of the influence of an alternative electric field on a supported phospholipid double bilayer. We report for the first time a reproducible increase of the fluctuation amplitude leading to the complete unbinding of the floating bilayer. Results are in good agreement with a semi-quantitative interpretation in terms of negative electrostatic surface tension.

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Lecuyer, S., Fragneto, G. & Charitat, T. Effect of an electric field on a floating lipid bilayer: A neutron reflectivity study. Eur. Phys. J. E 21, 153–159 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2006-10054-8

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