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Abstract
The bimolecular lipid membrane (BLM) is modeled as a bulk elastic layer subject to a compressive electric force caused by applied voltages. Analysis of this model shows that a compressive instability develops when the electric stress exceeds a critical value. This instability tends to crush the film and thus rupture it. The predicted breakdown voltage, when compared with measured values for phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol, shows fair agreement, considering the uncertainty in the estimate of elastic parameters.Entities:
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Year: 1973 PMID: 4715586 PMCID: PMC1484326 DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(73)86017-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033