Publication list

2018 99Asymmetric ionic conditions generate large membrane curvatures, M. Karimi, J. Steinkühler, D. Roy, R. Dasgupta, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Nano Lett. 18, 7816−7821 (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03584 Full Text98Spatial relationship and functional relevance of three lipid domain populations at the erythrocyte surface, L. Conrard, A. Stommen, J. Steinkühler, R. Dimova, H. Pollet and D. Tyteca, Cell. Physiol. Biochem. 51, 1544-1565 (2018) DOI: 10.1159/000495645 Full Text97Light-guided motility of a minimal synthetic cell, S.M. Bartelt, J. Steinkühler, R. Dimova and S.V. Wegner, Nano Lett. 18, 7268−7274 (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03469 Full Text96Review: Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cells mimicking, E. Rideau, R. Dimova, P. Schwille, F. Wurm, K. Landfester, Chem. Soc.…

2019 Book chapter: Fusion assays for model membranes: a critical review, R.B. Lira and R. Dimova, in Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Lipowsky, R., Ed. Academic Press:  Vol. 30, pp 229-270 (2019) DOI: 10.1016/bs.abl.2019.09.003  Full text112Optimization of the inverted emulsion method for high-yield production of biomimetic giant unilamellar vesicles, A. Moga, N. Yandrapalli, R. Dimova and T. Robinson, ChemBioChem 20, 2674–2682 (2019) DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900529 Full text111Mechanical properties of plasma membrane vesicles correlate with lipid order, viscosity and cell density, J. Steinkühler, E. Sezgin, I. Urbančič, C. Eggeling and R. Dimova,Commun. Biol. 2, 337 (2019) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0583-3 Full textBook chapter: Giant vesicles: A biomimetic tool for assessing membrane material properties…

2020 122Resolving the mechanisms of soy glycinin self-coacervation and hollow-condensate formation, N. Chen, Z. Zhao, Y. Wang and R. Dimova, ACS Macro Lett. 9, 1844−1852 (2020)DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00709 Full text Movie 1 Movie 2 Movie 3 Movie 4121Editor’s choice: Selective partitioning of (biomacro)molecules in the crowded environment of double hydrophilic block copolymers, R.B. Lira, J. Willersinn, B.V.K.J. Schmidt and R. Dimova, Macromolecules, 53, 10179−10188 (2020)DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01839 Full text120Fluctuation spectroscopy of giant unilamellar vesicles using confocal and phase contrast microscopy, H.A. Faizi, C.J. Reeves, V.N. Georgiev, P.M. Vlahovska and R. Dimova, Soft Matter 16, 8996-9001 (2020)DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00943A BioRxiv linkFull text Movie 1 Movie 2 Movie 3 Raw Data119Membrane permeability to…

2011 Book chapter:  Membrane Electroporation in High Electric Fields, R. Dimova, in Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering: Bioelectrochemistry, edited by  R. C. Alkire, D. M. Kolb, J. Lipkowski,  Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Editon edn., vol. 13, pp. 335-367 (2011) DOI: 10.1002/9783527644117.ch7 galleys54Membrane nanotubes induced by aqueous phase separation and stabilized by spontaneous curvature, Y. Li, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 108, 4731–4736 (2011) DOI:10.1073/pnas.1015892108 Full Text53Binding of chitosan to phospholipid vesicles studied with isothermal titration calorimetry, O. Mertins and R. Dimova, Langmuir, 27, 5506–5515 (2011) DOI:/10.1021/la200553t Full Text52Boron Carbon Nitride Nanostructures from Salt Melts: Tunable Water SolublePhosphors, W. Lei, D. Portehault, R. Dimova and M. Antonietti, J.…

2010 49Interactions of alkali metal chlorides with phosphatidylcholine vesicles, B. Klasczyk, V. Knecht, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Lamgmuir, 26, 18951–18958 (2010) DOI: 10.1021/la103631y Full Text48A new method for measuring edge tensions and stability of lipid bilayers: effect of membrane composition, T. Portet and R. Dimova, Biophys. J., 99, 3264–3273 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.032 Full Text47Stability of spherical vesicles in electric fields, T. Yamamoto, S. Aranda-Espinoza, R. Dimova and R. Lipowsky, Langmuir, 26, 12390–12407 (2010) DOI:10.1021/la1011132 Full Text46Wrinkling and electroporation of giant vesicles in the gel phase, R. L. Knorr, M. Staykova, R. S. Gracia, and R. Dimova, Soft Matter, 6, 1990–1996 (2010) DOI:10.1039/B925929E Full Text45Entropic effects and slow kinetics revealed in titrations of…

2009 41Intrinsic contact angle of aqueous phases at membranes and vesicles, H. Kusumaatmaja, Y. Li, R. Dimova, and R. Lipowsky, Phys. Rev Lett., 103, 238103 (2009) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.238103 Full Text40Review: Vesicles in electric fields: Some novel aspects of membrane behavior, R. Dimova, N. Bezlyepkina, M. D. Jordö, R. L. Knorr, K. A. Riske, M. Staykova, P. M. Vlahovska, T. Yamamoto, P. Yang, and R. Lipowsky, Soft Matter, 5, 3201-3212 (2009) DOI: 10.1039/B901963D Full Text39Most accessed article in June 2009: Nanoparticle formation in giant vesicles: synthesis in biomimetic compartments, P. Yang, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Small, 5, 2033-2037 (2009) DOI:10.1002/smll.200900560 Full Text38Electrohydrodynamic model of vesicle deformation in alternating electric fields, P.…

2008 33Membrane flow patterns in multicomponent giant vesicles induced by alternating electric fields, M. Staykova, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Soft Matter, 4, 2168-2171 (2008) DOI: 10.1039/B811876K Full Text32Transition from complete to partial wetting within membrane compartments, Y. Li, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 12252–12253 (2008) DOI: 10.1021/ja8048496 Full Text31Morphological transitions of vesicles induced by AC electric fields, S. Aranda, K. A. Riske, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Biophys. J, 95, L19-L21 (2008). Full Text30Transport of beads by several kinesin motors, J. Beeg, S. Klumpp, R. Dimova, R. S. Gracia, E. Unger and R. Lipowsky, Biophys. J, 94, 532-541 (2008).Full Text

2007 29Optical tweezers in interaction with an apertureless probe, P. Chaumet, B. Pouligny, R. Dimova and N. Sojic, J. Appl. Phys. 102, 024915 (2007).Full Text28Review: Giant vesicles in electric fields, R. Dimova, K. A. Riske, S. Aranda, N. Bezlyepkina, R. L. Knorr  and R. Lipowsky, Soft Matter, 3, 817-927 (2007) DOI: 10.1039/B703580B Full Text27Behavior of giant vesicles with anchored DNA molecules, V. Nikolov, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Biophys J. 92, 4356–4368 (2007).Full Text26Control of the interaction between membranes and vesicles: adhesion, fusion and release of dyes, D. Volodkin, V. Ball, J.-C. Voegel, H. Möhwald, R. Dimova and V. Marchi-Artzner, Coll. Surf. A, 303, 89-96 (2007).Full TextBook chapter: Optical dynamometry to study phase transitions in lipid membranes, R.…

2000 7Pretransitional effects in DMPC-vesicle membranes: optical dynamometry study,  R. Dimova,  B. Pouligny and C. Dietrich, Biophys. J. 79, 340-356 (2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76296-5 Full Text 6Viscous drag of a solid sphere straddling a spherical or flat surface, K. Danov, R. Dimova and B. Pouligny, Physics of Fluids, 12, 2711-2722 (2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1289692 Full Text5Drag of a solid particle trapped in a thin film or at an interface: influence of surface viscosity and elasticity, R. Dimova, K. Danov, B. Pouligny and B.I. Ivanov, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 226, 35-43 (2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jcis.2000.6710 Full TextBook chapter: Absorbing microspheres in water: laser radiation pressure and hydrodynamic forces,  R. Dimova, H. Polaert and B. Pouligny, in "Scattering of Shaped Light…

2006 24Implementing both short- and long-working-distance optical trapping into a commercial microscope, P. Kraikivski, B. Pouligny and R. Dimova, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, 113703 (2006).DOI: 10.1063/1.2400023 Full Text23Timescales of membrane fusion revealed by direct imaging of vesicle fusion with high temporal resolution, C.K. Haluska, K.A. Riske, V. Marchi-Artzner, J.-M. Lehn, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 103, 15841–15846 (2006); from the cover.DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0602766103 Full Text22Electrofusion of model lipid membranes viewed with high temporal resolution, K. A. Riske, N. Bezlyepkina, R. Lipowsky and R. Dimova, Biophys. Rev. Lett. 4, 387-400 (2006).DOI: 10.1142/S179304800600032X Full Text21Binding of ion pairs onto polymer gels via dehydration entropy: a new mechanism for ion…