Electrostatic phenomena play a crucial role in many biological processes. For membranes
they are signifi-

We have reviewed studies on calcium-induced fusion of lipid bilayer membranes and the
role of synexin and other calcium-binding proteins (annexins) in membrane fusion. We have …

Thoroughly revised and reorganized, the second edition of Interfacial Forces in Aqueous
Media examines the role of polar interfacial and noncovalent interactions among biological …

It is shown that the “hydrophobic” attraction energy between two apolar moieties (as well as
between one polar and one apolar moiety) immersed in water is the sole consequence of …

Employing a multidisciplinary approach to phospholipid research, this work catalogues the
current knowledge of this class of molecules and details the general, chemical, physical and …

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed on two hydrated
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer systems: one with pure water and one with added …

The nanomechanical response of supported lipid bilayers has been studied by force
spectroscopy with atomic force microscopy. We have experimentally proved that the amount …

Ions are ubiquitous in nature. They play a key role for many biological processes on the
molecular scale, from molecular interactions, to mechanical properties, to folding, to self …

Various metal cations in physiological solutions interact with lipid headgroups in biological
membranes, having an impact on their structure and stability, yet little is known about the …

Graphene oxide (GO), as a typical two-dimensional material, possesses a range of oxygen-
containing groups and shows surfactant and/or polyelectrolyte-like characteristics. Herein …