Abstract
The contribution of flexoelectricity to the curvature elastic modulus for a symmetric lipid bilayer is calculated. The cases of permitted and forbidden charge exchange between the electrolyte on both sides of the membrane are discussed. On the basis of a simplified model of the lipid bilayer, an estimate of the difference of the moduli corresponding to these two cases is made.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 813-817 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |