Entropic interactions in soft nanomaterials

Thomas Bickel (1) , C. M. Marques (2)

1 CPMOH - Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne
2 LDFC - Laboratoire de Dynamique des Fluides Complexes

We review the forces that rule interactions between phospholipid membranes and other soft nanomaterials such as polymers and colloids. Contrary to traditional nanostructures, soft materials display a high susceptibility to the fluctuations of the thermal environment, leading to new forces of an essentially entropic nature.

Domaines: Physique [physics]

Thomas Bickel, C. M. Marques. Entropic interactions in soft nanomaterials. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2006, 6 (8), pp.2386-2395. ⟨10.1166/jnn.2006.523⟩. ⟨hal-01552893⟩