Amhiphilic Membranes: Structure and Dynamics as Revealed by Neutron
Scattering
Understanding the organization and the dynamics of amphiphilic membranes
in solution is meaningful from various perspectives. From a fundamental
point of view, simple amphipilic membranes provide a basis for
interpreting the properties of biological cell membranes. From a
practical perspective, the quality of the products based on amphiphilic
surfactants can be continuously improved. Neutron scattering provides a
valuable method of investigation -at mesoscopic scales- of both
structure and dynamics of amphiphilic membranes. The above ideas will be
illustrated by examples. In particular it will be shown what can be
learned about the elastic properties of liquid membranes from neutron
scattering experiments, and how are these properties affected by the
presence of membrane-anchored block-copolymers.
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