Linear stability of cylindrical, multicomponent vesicles

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Venkatesh, Anirudh, Bhargava, Aman, Narsimhan, Vivek
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 29.02.2024
• Subjects: Lipids; Mathematical analysis; Phase separation; Phospholipids; Stability analysis; Surface tension; Vesicles

Vesicles are important surrogate structures made up of multiple phospholipids and cholesterol distributed in the form of a lipid bilayer. Tubular vesicles can undergo pearling i.e., formation of beads on the liquid thread akin to the Rayleigh-Plateau instability. Previous studies have inspected the...