Numerical study of neutral and charged microgel suspensions: From single-particle to collective behavior
We perform extensive molecular dynamics simulations of an ensemble of realistic microgel
particles in swollen conditions in a wide range of packing fractions ζ. We compare neutral …
particles in swollen conditions in a wide range of packing fractions ζ. We compare neutral …
Modeling the structure and thermodynamics of multicomponent and polydisperse hard-sphere dispersions with continuous potentials
J Martínez-Rivera, A Villada-Balbuena… - The Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A model system of identical particles interacting via a hard-sphere potential is essential in
condensed matter physics; it helps to understand in and out of equilibrium phenomena in …
condensed matter physics; it helps to understand in and out of equilibrium phenomena in …
Distinct Contributions of Particle Adsorption and Interfacial Compression to the Surface Pressure of a Fluid Interface
Y Fu, J Frechette - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Particle-laden interfaces stabilize emulsions and foams and can serve as a platform for
multiscale materials. Favorable wetting of a particle to a fluid interface reduces the apparent …
multiscale materials. Favorable wetting of a particle to a fluid interface reduces the apparent …
Softness matters: effects of compression on the behavior of adsorbed microgels at interfaces
Deformable colloids and macromolecules adsorb at interfaces as they decrease the
interfacial energy between the two media. The deformability, or softness, of these particles …
interfacial energy between the two media. The deformability, or softness, of these particles …
Very soft microgels at the interface behave and flow as Hertzian-like spheres
Soft pair potentials predict a reentrant liquid phase for high concentrations, a behavior not
observed experimentally. Here, very soft microgels confined at an oil-water interface are …
observed experimentally. Here, very soft microgels confined at an oil-water interface are …