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\work{Dissertation} % Change to ``Thesis'' for Master's thesis |
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\title{Algorithms for modeling the dynamics and phase transitions of lipid bilayers} |
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\title{ALGORITHMS FOR MODELING THE DYNAMICS AND PHASE TRANSITIONS OF LIPID BILAYERS} |
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\author{Xiuquan Sun} |
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\begin{abstract} |
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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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\begin{dedication} |
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To my family. |
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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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\begin{acknowledge} % acknowledgments go here |
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I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Gezelter for his inspiring and |
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encouraging way to guide me to a deeper understanding of molecular |
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modeling. Without his encouragement and constant guidance, I could not |
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have finished this dissertation. I am also grateful to my colleagues |
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Charles F.~Vardeman II, Teng Lin, Christopher J.~Fennell, Matthew |
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A.~Meineke, Yang Zheng, Kyle Daily, Kyle S.~Haygarth, who were always |
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here for technical help and moral support. Last, but not least, I |
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thank my family: my father, Jianguo Sun, and my mother, Yumei Lin, for |
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unconditional support and encouragement to pursue my dreams, even when |
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they went beyond boundaries of language and geography. My wife, |
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Yingxin Jiang, for her understanding and love during the past few |
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years. Her support and encouragement was in the end what made this |
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dissertation possible. |
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I would like to thank my advisor, J.~Daniel Gezelter, who guided me |
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into the field of my interests, helped me complete all of the work |
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with his great patience and broad knowledge. I am also grateful to my |
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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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