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I present a dissertation concerning the structural properties and |
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phase behavior of lipid membranes. At first, I investigated the system |
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by applying the Monte Carlo simulations on a simple dipolar membrane |
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model. Secondly, to obtain the dynamics properties of the ripple phase |
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of lipid membranes, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to a |
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more realistic molecular lipid model. At last, an algorithm of |
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Langevin dynamics was developed to inquire into the ripple phase in |
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the implicit solvent environment by working with colleague. |
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phase behavior of lipid bilayers. At first, I investigated the system |
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by using Monte Carlo simulations on a simple dipolar membrane |
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model. Secondly, to obtain the dynamical properties of the ripple |
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phase of lipid membranes, molecular dynamics simulations were |
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performed on a more realistic molecular-scale lipid model. Finally, an |
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algorithm of Langevin dynamics was developed to investigate the ripple |
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phase in an implicit solvent environment. |
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\begin{dedication} |
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To my wife, for her unconditional support, and to my family, for their |
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providence of inspiriting happiness. |
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To my wife, for her unconditional support, and to my family, for |
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providing inspiration and happiness. |
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colleagues Teng Lin, Charles F.~Vardeman II, Shenyu Kuang, Chunlei Li, |
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Christie Puglis, Patrick Holvey, Matthew A.~Meineke, Christopher |
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J.~Fennell, Yang Zheng, Kyle Daily, Kyle S.~Haygarth, Jennifer Morton, |
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who were always here for technical support and helpful |
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suggestions. Finally, I would like to thank my family: my father, |
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Jianguo Sun, and my mother, Yumei Lin, for their understanding and |
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support on the distant other side of the ocean. And my wife, Yingxin, |
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this dissertation could not have been finished without her love. |
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who were always here for technical support and helpful suggestions. I |
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would also like to thank the members in my advisory commitee, Dennis |
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C.~Jacobs, Gregory V.~Hartland, and S.~Alex Kandel for their |
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disscusion and review of my dissertation. I would also like to thank |
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Dr.~Steven Corcelli for the useful comments. Finally, I would like to |
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thank my family: my father, Jianguo Sun, and my mother, Yumei Lin, for |
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their understanding and support on the distant side of the world. And |
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my wife, Yingxin, this dissertation could not have been finished |
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without her love. |
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