title: Effect of an electric field on a floating lipid bilayer: A neutron reflectivity study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22, CNRS-Université Louis Pasteur, 6 rue Boussingault, F-67083, Strasbourg Cedex, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lecuyer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fragneto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Charitat
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D009502:Neutrons; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D055672:Static Electricity; D013500:Surface Tension
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D010743:Phospholipids