Abstract
We calculate from first principles the equation of state of a simple type of membrane: a monolayer consisting of lipid chain molecules with short-range repulsive and long-range attractive forces. An approximate solution to the packing problem of the hydrocarbon chains is obtained by using a mathematical analogy with the quantum gas of hard disks. The long-range attractive forces are incorporated in a mean-field approximation. The results are in qualitative agreement with experiments.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages (from-to) | 466-474 |
Journal | Physica A |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1978 |
Keywords
- IR-68396