Diffusion of domains on nanometer sized vesicle
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We have investigated the diffusion coefficient of nano-meter-sized domains on a vesicle composed of saturated phospholipids, unsaturated phospholipids and cholesterols by means of neutron spin echo spectroscopy. The obtained diffusion coefficient was examined from a viewpoint of the hydrodynamic model of Brownian objects in a fluid membrane.
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