Patchy particles

Patchy particles are models in molecular dynamics simulation.[1][2]

Entropic patchy particles

The concept of Directional Entropic Force can be used to create effective entropic patchy particles where facets act like the anisotropic 'attractive' patch.[3]

See also

References

  1. Zhenli Zhang and Sharon C. Glotzer "Self-Assembly of Patchy Particles", Nano Letters 4 pp. 1407-1413 (2004)
  2. Sharon C. Glotzer and Michael J. Solomon "Anisotropy of building blocks and their assembly into complex structures", Nature Materials 6 pp. 557-562 (2007)
  3. Greg van Anders et al "Entropically Patchy Particles", ACS Nano (2013)

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