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Aggregation on a membrane of particles undergoing active exchange with a reservoir

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We investigate the dynamics of clusters made of aggregating particles on a membrane which exchanges particles with a reservoir. Exchanges are driven by chemical reactions which supply energy to the system, leading to the establishment of a non-equilibrium steady state. We predict the distribution of cluster size at steady state. We show in particular that in a regime, that cannot exist at equilibrium, the distribution is bimodal: the membrane is mainly populated of single particles and finite-size clusters. This work is motivated by the observations that have revealed the existence of submicrometric clusters of proteins in biological membranes.

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Foret, L. Aggregation on a membrane of particles undergoing active exchange with a reservoir. Eur. Phys. J. E 35, 12 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2012-12012-3

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