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cond-mat.soft2004
Rupture of a liposomal vesicle
Marco A. Idiart, Yan Levin
We discuss pore dynamics in osmotically stressed vesicles. A set of equations which govern the liposomal size, internal solute concentration, and pore diameter is solved numericall…
cond-mat.soft2004
To grow or to shrink: A tale of two rubber balloons
Yan Levin, Fernando L. da Silveira
Two identical rubber balloons are partially inflated with air (to different extent) and connected by a hose with a valve. It is found that depending on balloon volumes, when the va…
cond-mat.soft2004
On the fluid-fluid phase separation in charged-stabilized colloidal suspensions
Yan Levin, Emmanuel Trizac, Lyderic Bocquet
We develop a thermodynamic description of particles held at a fixed surface potential. This system is of particular interest in view of the continuing controversy over the possibil…