Abstract
This chapter deals with the mechanochemical properties of membranes. It intends to describe briefly the intrinsic material forces, deformation, and rate of deformation of the membrane as a continuum. From thermodynamic principles, this chapter develops the relationship among the intrinsic forces, the deformation, and rate of deformation. This provides the basis for evaluating past experimental studies on membrane mechanics, leads to a first-order appraisal of the constitutive relations among the intensive material parameters. Continuum mechanical properties are related to the molecular structure and provide direct assessment of the material arrangement. In conjunction with thermodynamic considerations, mechanochemical equations of state and material thermodynamic relations can be investigated. Furthermore, experiments must be carefully designed to measure the independent material properties of the membrane. Finally, this chapter concludes that there is a significant requirement for more experimental data.
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