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Structure of phospholipid monolayers containing poly(ethylene glycol) lipids at the air-water interface

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp962623y· OSTI ID:501941
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)
  3. Riso National Univ., Roskilde (Denmark)
The density distribution of a lipid monolayer at the air-water interface mixed with varying amounts of lipid with poly(ethylene glycol)polymer headgroups (polymer-lipid or PEG-lipid) was measured using neutron reflectometry. The structure of the monolayer at the interface was greatly perturbed by the presence of the bulky polymer-lipid headgroups resulting in a large increase in the thickness of the headgroup region normal to the interface and a systematic roughening of the interface with increasing polymer-lipid content. These results show how bulky hydrophilic moieties cause significant deformations and out-of-place protrusions of phospholipid monolayers and presumably bilayers, vesicles and biological membranes. In terms of polymer physics, very short polymer chains tethered to the air-water interface follow scaling behavior with a mushroom to brush transition with increasing polymer grafting density. 34 refs., 9 figs., 1 tab.
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-87ER45331; W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
501941
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 101; ISSN 1089-5647; ISSN JPCBFK
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English