title: Configurable lipid membrane gradients quantify diffusion, phase separations and binding densities.
abstract: Single-experiment analysis of phospholipid compositional gradients reveals diffusion coefficients, phase separation parameters, and binding densities as a function of localized lipid mixture. Compositional gradients are formed by directed self assembly where rapid-prototyping techniques (i.e., additive manufacturing or laser-cutting) prescribe lipid geometries that self-spread, heal and mix by diffusion.
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Scripps College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Chen-Min S
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Pitzer College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cortez
authors.affiliation: Keck Science Department, Claremont, CA, USA. bsanii@kecksci.claremont.edu and Scripps College, Claremont, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanii
mesh_terms: D004058:Diffusion; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D010743:Phospholipids