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Molecules at the edge

Ultrafast observations of fluid interfaces show that the way molecules interact at these junctions is both structurally and dynamically different from interactions in the bulk liquid.

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Figure 1: Molecular model of a lipid bilayer–water interface.

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Rossky, P. Molecules at the edge. Nature 410, 645–647 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35070698

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