# Anomalously fast kinetics of lipid monolayer buckling

Source: [Anomalously fast kinetics of lipid monolayer buckling](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa2c9d1e209131ce851b70>)

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Authors: Naomi Oppenheimer, Haim Diamant, Thomas. A. Witten

Published: 2012-12-04T21:57:23.000Z

## Abstract

We re-examine previous observations of folding kinetics of compressed lipid monolayers in light of the accepted mechanical buckling mechanism recently proposed \[L. Pocivavsek et al., Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 2019\]. Using simple models, we set conservative limits on a) the energy released in the mechanical buckling process and b) the kinetic energy entailed by the observed folding motion. These limits imply a kinetic energy at least thirty times greater than the energy supplied by the buckling instability. We discuss possible extensions of the accepted picture that might resolve this discrepancy.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0886>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1212.0886.pdf>)