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O V Manyuhina1, J J Hetzel, M I Katsnelson, A Fasolino.
Abstract
We minimize a discrete version of the fourth-order curvature-based Landau free energy by extending Brakke's Surface Evolver. This model predicts spherical as well as non-spherical shapes with dimples, bumps and ridges to be the energy minimizers. Our results suggest that the buckling and faceting transitions, usually associated with crystalline matter, can also be an intrinsic property of non-crystalline membranes.Mesh:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20614153 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2010-10631-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Phys J E Soft Matter ISSN: 1292-8941 Impact factor: 1.890