Shape, temperature and density interplay in depletion forces

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contents Via numerical simulations and analytical calculations, depletion forces are studied in mixtures of small and big particles that interact via soft repulsive potentials. While big particles are spherical, small particles are nonspherical with shapes that vary gradually, from squares to rods via intermediate shapes. The mixtures are studied for a wide range of densities and temperature. Depletion forces and their resulting potentials depend on the interplay of shape, temperature and density, an argument that is elaborated qualitatively and quantitatively. While in some thermodynamic conditions, depletion potentials of distinct shapes are distinguishable, in different conditions, they are very similar. Finally, I propose novel computational models and experiments for further investigation of the effect of morphology on phase separation in and out of thermal equilibrium.
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Azizi, Itay
Soft Condensed Matter
Via numerical simulations and analytical calculations, depletion forces are studied in mixtures of small and big particles that interact via soft repulsive potentials. While big particles are spherical, small particles are nonspherical with shapes that vary gradually, from squares to rods via intermediate shapes. The mixtures are studied for a wide range of densities and temperature. Depletion forces and their resulting potentials depend on the interplay of shape, temperature and density, an argument that is elaborated qualitatively and quantitatively. While in some thermodynamic conditions, depletion potentials of distinct shapes are distinguishable, in different conditions, they are very similar. Finally, I propose novel computational models and experiments for further investigation of the effect of morphology on phase separation in and out of thermal equilibrium.
title Shape, temperature and density interplay in depletion forces
topic Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.08209