Wrinkling transition in polymerized membranes

Upon cooling partially polymerized membranes may undergo a spontaneous transition to a wrinkled rigid structure. This transition is reversible: the vesicles unwrinkle upon heating. A model is presented suggesting that this transition could be the membrane equivalent of a glass transition.

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Year of publication:	1993
Authors:	Bensimon, D. ; Mutz, M. ; Gulik, T.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 194.1993, 1, p. 190-198
Publisher:	Elsevier

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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