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\work{Dissertation}  % Change to ``Thesis'' for Master's thesis
\title{ALGORITHMS FOR MODELING THE DYNAMICS AND PHASE TRANSITIONS OF LIPID BILAYERS}
\author{Xiuquan Sun}
\degprior{B.S., M.S.}                 % All previously earned degrees
\degaward{Doctor of Philosophy}  % What this paper is for
\advisor{J. Daniel Gezelter} % supervisor/director/advisor
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\department{Chemistry and Biochemistry}      % Dept. granting the degree

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\begin{abstract}

I present a dissertation concerning the structural properties and
phase behavior of lipid bilayers. The $P_{\beta'}$ ripple phase,
named for the periodic buckling of the membrane, is an thermotropic
phase which develops either from heating the gel phase ($L_{\beta'}$)
or cooling the fluid phase ($L_\alpha$). This phase typically exhibits
surface buckling with wavelengths of $100-250$ \AA~and amplitudes of
$10-50$ \AA. At first, I investigated the system by using Monte Carlo
simulations on a simple dipolar membrane model. Secondly, to obtain
the dynamical properties of the ripple phase of lipid membranes,
molecular dynamics simulations were performed on a more realistic
molecular-scale lipid model. Finally, an algorithm of Langevin
dynamics was developed to investigate the ripple phase in an implicit
solvent environment.

\end{abstract}

\begin{dedication}

To my wife, for her unconditional support, and to my family, for
providing inspiration and happiness.

\end{dedication}

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\begin{acknowledge}    % acknowledgments go here

I would like to thank my advisor, J.~Daniel Gezelter, who guided me
into the field of my interests, helped me complete all of the work
with his great patience and broad knowledge. I am also grateful to my
colleagues Teng Lin, Charles F.~Vardeman II, Shenyu Kuang, Chunlei Li,
Christie Puglis, Patrick Holvey, Matthew A.~Meineke, Christopher
J.~Fennell, Yang Zheng, Kyle Daily, Kyle S.~Haygarth, Jennifer Morton,
who were always here for technical support and helpful suggestions. I
would also like to thank the members in my advisory commitee, Gregory
V.~Hartland, S.~Alex Kandel, Steven Corcelli, and Dennis C.~Jacobs for
their disscusion and review of my dissertation. Finally, I would like
to thank my family: my father, Jianguo Sun, and my mother, Yumei Lin,
for their understanding and support on the distant side of the
world. And my wife, Yingxin, this dissertation could not have been
finished without her love.

\end{acknowledge}

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42			\work{Dissertation} % Change to ``Thesis'' for Master's thesis
43	xsun	3360	\title{ALGORITHMS FOR MODELING THE DYNAMICS AND PHASE TRANSITIONS OF LIPID BILAYERS}
44	xsun	3336	\author{Xiuquan Sun}
45			\degprior{B.S., M.S.} % All previously earned degrees
46			\degaward{Doctor of Philosophy} % What this paper is for
47			\advisor{J. Daniel Gezelter} % supervisor/director/advisor
48			%% \advisorB{} % second supervisor/director/advisor (if present)
49			\department{Chemistry and Biochemistry} % Dept. granting the degree
50
51			\maketitle % Uncomment to get the title page printed out
52			%% \copypage % Uncomment if you want a copyright page
53			\begin{abstract}
54
55	xsun	3361	I present a dissertation concerning the structural properties and
56	xsun	3383	phase behavior of lipid bilayers. The $P_{\beta'}$ ripple phase,
57			named for the periodic buckling of the membrane, is an thermotropic
58			phase which develops either from heating the gel phase ($L_{\beta'}$)
59			or cooling the fluid phase ($L_\alpha$). This phase typically exhibits
60			surface buckling with wavelengths of $100-250$ \AA~and amplitudes of
61			$10-50$ \AA. At first, I investigated the system by using Monte Carlo
62			simulations on a simple dipolar membrane model. Secondly, to obtain
63			the dynamical properties of the ripple phase of lipid membranes,
64			molecular dynamics simulations were performed on a more realistic
65			molecular-scale lipid model. Finally, an algorithm of Langevin
66			dynamics was developed to investigate the ripple phase in an implicit
67			solvent environment.
68	xsun	3361
69	xsun	3336	\end{abstract}
70
71			\begin{dedication}
72
73	xsun	3376	To my wife, for her unconditional support, and to my family, for
74			providing inspiration and happiness.
75	xsun	3336
76			\end{dedication}
77
78			\tableofcontents
79			\listoffigures % If you don't have any figures or tables, comment
80			\listoftables % out these two lines.
81	xsun	3360	%\lstlistoflistings
82	xsun	3336
83			\begin{acknowledge} % acknowledgments go here
84
85	xsun	3360	I would like to thank my advisor, J.~Daniel Gezelter, who guided me
86			into the field of my interests, helped me complete all of the work
87			with his great patience and broad knowledge. I am also grateful to my
88			colleagues Teng Lin, Charles F.~Vardeman II, Shenyu Kuang, Chunlei Li,
89			Christie Puglis, Patrick Holvey, Matthew A.~Meineke, Christopher
90			J.~Fennell, Yang Zheng, Kyle Daily, Kyle S.~Haygarth, Jennifer Morton,
91	xsun	3376	who were always here for technical support and helpful suggestions. I
92	xsun	3383	would also like to thank the members in my advisory commitee, Gregory
93			V.~Hartland, S.~Alex Kandel, Steven Corcelli, and Dennis C.~Jacobs for
94			their disscusion and review of my dissertation. Finally, I would like
95			to thank my family: my father, Jianguo Sun, and my mother, Yumei Lin,
96			for their understanding and support on the distant side of the
97			world. And my wife, Yingxin, this dissertation could not have been
98			finished without her love.
99	xsun	3336
100			\end{acknowledge}
101
102			\mainmatter
103
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