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Structural Phase Coexistence under Reversible Thermal Control
Author(s) -
Cheng C.M.,
LeDuc P. R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200701595
Subject(s) - materials science , cytoskeleton , phase transition , thermal , chemical physics , phase (matter) , actin , thermal fluctuations , biophysics , nanotechnology , cell , condensed matter physics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , thermodynamics , chemistry , biochemistry , physics , organic chemistry
Phase transition and coexistence are observed to define behaviors and enable advances in a variety of areas. We show that alterations in the cell structure for actin cytoskeleton produces distinct phases based on changes in the thermal environment. These studies suggest that the entire cell as well as subcellular regions may have distinct phases or patterns that retain a reversible equilibrium directly related to the thermal environment.