Flexoelectricity of model and living membranes.
The theory and experiments on model and biomembrane flexoelectricity are reviewed. Biological implications of flexoelectricity are underlined. Molecular machinery and molecular electronics applications are pointed out.
Petrov
Alexander G
AG
Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko chaussee, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria. director@issp.bas.bg
D000818:Animals; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D004548:Elasticity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000737:chemistry; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D008566:Membranes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013499:Surface Properties
D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008567:Membranes, Artificial