Abstract
A combination of computer simulations and analytical methods was used to study the effects of twist and curvature on the statistical mechanics of fluctuating ribbons. As such, the combined effect of spontaneous curvature and twist rigidity on the coupling between the conformation of the centerline of the ribbon, and the rotation of the cross section about this centerline were discussed. It was shown that twist rigidity have a subtle and unexpected effect on the conformations of fluctuating ribbons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 897-904 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 8 Jan 2003 |