[en] By inducing phase separation in lipid monolayers on liquid crystal (LC) shells—thin hollow spheres of LC with water inside and outside—we reveal a rich set of coupled two- and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) self- organization phenomena enabled by the dual closely spaced internal and external spherical LC-water interfaces. Spindle-shaped 2D islands of condensed lipid monolayer first form at the primary interface where lipids are deposited, later also at the initially unexposed secondary interface, because lipids transfer through the LC. The LCs’ elastic response to the 3D deformation caused by islands moves them from thin to thick regions on the shell and creates an attraction between opposite-side islands, topologically separated by the LCs, until they stack in a sandwich-like manner. We propose that the phase separation may be used for studying liposome adsorption on soft hydrophobic substrates, and to create unconventional colloidal particles with programmed interactions.
Disciplines :
Physique
Auteur, co-auteur :
SHARMA, Anjali ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS)
Gupta, Deepak; Dipartimento di Fisica ‘G. Galilei’, INFN, Universitá di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
SCALIA, Giusy ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS)
LAGERWALL, Jan ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS)
Co-auteurs externes :
yes
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Lipid islands on liquid crystal shells
Date de publication/diffusion :
18 février 2022
Titre du périodique :
Physical Review Research
eISSN :
2643-1564
Maison d'édition :
American Physical Society (APS), College Park, Etats-Unis - Maryland
Volume/Tome :
4
Pagination :
013130
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed vérifié par ORBi
Focus Area :
Physics and Materials Science
Projet européen :
H2020 - 648763 - INTERACT - Intelligent Non-woven Textiles and Elastomeric Responsive materials by Advancing liquid Crystal Technology
Projet FnR :
FNR10935404 - Materials For Sensing And Energy Harvesting, 2015 (01/10/2016-31/03/2023) - Emmanuel Defay
Organisme subsidiant :
CE - Commission Européenne FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche European Union
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