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Investigations of the Microstructure of Lipid Interface Films

Mathias Lösche

subject

chemistry.chemical_compoundPhase transitionMaterials sciencechemistryPhase (matter)MonolayerFluorescence microscopePhospholipidAnalytical chemistryCrystal structureElectrolyteMicrostructure

description

The phase behaviour of phospholipid monolayers at electrolyte/gas interfaces is studied by fluorescence microscopy. At the LE/LC phase transition, phase separation leads to a Wigner-type lattice structure. The observations are quantified using digital image processing. The results show that the phase transition comprises three different regimes.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2088-1_58