Entropic interactions in soft nanomaterials.
We review the forces that rule interactions between phospholipid membranes and other soft nanomaterials such as polymers and colloids. Contrary to traditional nanostructures, soft materials display a high susceptibility to the fluctuations of the thermal environment, leading to new forces of an essentially entropic nature.
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CPMOH, UMR 5798 CNRS, Université Bordeaux I, 351 cours de la Libération, 33400 Talence, France.
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D000327:Adsorption; D016880:Anisotropy; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D019277:Entropy; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015233:Models, Statistical; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure; D012997:Solvents
D003102:Colloids; D008081:Liposomes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010743:Phospholipids; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents