Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study
We investigate the phase behavior of the asymmetric lipid membranes under shear flows, using the dissipative particle dynamics simulation. Two cases, the weak and strong shear flows, are considered for the asymmetric lipid microstructures. Three typical asymmetric structures, the membranes, tubes, a...
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| description | We investigate the phase behavior of the asymmetric lipid membranes under shear flows, using the dissipative particle dynamics simulation. Two cases, the weak and strong shear flows, are considered for the asymmetric lipid microstructures. Three typical asymmetric structures, the membranes, tubes, and vesicle, are included in the phase diagrams, where the effect of two different types of lipid chain length on the formation of asymmetric membranes is evaluated. The dynamic processes are demonstrated for the asymmetric membranes by calculating the average radius of gyration and shape factor. The result indicates that different shear flows will affect the shape of the second type of lipid molecules; the shape of the first type of lipid molecules is more stable than that of the second type of lipid molecules. The mechanical properties are investigated for the asymmetric membranes by analyzing the interface tension. The results reveal an absolute pressure at the junctions of different types of particles under the weak shear flow; the other positions are almost in a state of no pressure; there is almost no pressure inside the asymmetric lipid membrane structure under the strong shear flow. The findings will help us to understand the potential applications of asymmetric lipid microstructures in the biological and medical fields. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf30bbf4dd8d48a399d3d00dbac44b412023-11-22T14:09:56ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752021-08-0111965510.3390/membranes11090655Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics StudyYanying Chen0Zhenguo Wang1Yongyun Ji2Linli He3Xianghong Wang4Shiben Li5Department of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ChinaWe investigate the phase behavior of the asymmetric lipid membranes under shear flows, using the dissipative particle dynamics simulation. Two cases, the weak and strong shear flows, are considered for the asymmetric lipid microstructures. Three typical asymmetric structures, the membranes, tubes, and vesicle, are included in the phase diagrams, where the effect of two different types of lipid chain length on the formation of asymmetric membranes is evaluated. The dynamic processes are demonstrated for the asymmetric membranes by calculating the average radius of gyration and shape factor. The result indicates that different shear flows will affect the shape of the second type of lipid molecules; the shape of the first type of lipid molecules is more stable than that of the second type of lipid molecules. The mechanical properties are investigated for the asymmetric membranes by analyzing the interface tension. The results reveal an absolute pressure at the junctions of different types of particles under the weak shear flow; the other positions are almost in a state of no pressure; there is almost no pressure inside the asymmetric lipid membrane structure under the strong shear flow. The findings will help us to understand the potential applications of asymmetric lipid microstructures in the biological and medical fields.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/9/655asymmetricmembraneshear flowdissipative particle dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Yanying Chen Zhenguo Wang Yongyun Ji Linli He Xianghong Wang Shiben Li Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study Membranes asymmetric membrane shear flow dissipative particle dynamics |
| title | Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study |
| title_full | Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study |
| title_fullStr | Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study |
| title_short | Asymmetric Lipid Membranes under Shear Flows: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study |
| title_sort | asymmetric lipid membranes under shear flows a dissipative particle dynamics study |
| topic | asymmetric membrane shear flow dissipative particle dynamics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/9/655 |
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