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Zipper Dynamics of Surfactant Nanotube Y Junctions

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We investigate the formation of Y junctions in surfactant nanotubes connecting vesicles. Based on experimental observations of the surfactant flow on the nanotubes, we conclude that a Y junction propagates with a zipperlike mechanism. The surfactants from two nanotube branches undergo 1∶1 mixing at the junction, and spontaneously form the extension of the third nanotube branch. Taking into account the tension driven surfactant flow, we develop a model for the Y junction dynamics that is in quantitative agreement with the experimental data.
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hal-00112538 , version 1 (09-11-2006)

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Tatsiana Lobovkina, Paul Dommersnes, Jean-François Joanny, Johan Hurtig, Owe Orwar. Zipper Dynamics of Surfactant Nanotube Y Junctions. Physical Review Letters, 2006, 97 (18), pp.188105. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.188105⟩. ⟨hal-00112538⟩
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