On the colloidal and chemical stability of solar nanofluids: From nanoscale interactions to recent advances
The outdoor deployment of solar nanofluids in practical solar photothermal conversion
devices for prolonged periods of time has been an ongoing challenge. This is due to their …
devices for prolonged periods of time has been an ongoing challenge. This is due to their …
Settled and unsettled issues in particle settling
R Piazza - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Colloid sedimentation has played a seminal role in the development of statistical physics
thanks to the celebrated experiments by Perrin, which provided a concrete demonstration of …
thanks to the celebrated experiments by Perrin, which provided a concrete demonstration of …
Crystal nucleation of hard spheres using molecular dynamics, umbrella sampling, and forward flux sampling: A comparison of simulation techniques
Over the last number of years several simulation methods have been introduced to study
rare events such as nucleation. In this paper we examine the crystal nucleation rate of hard …
rare events such as nucleation. In this paper we examine the crystal nucleation rate of hard …
Trypanosome motion represents an adaptation to the crowded environment of the vertebrate bloodstream
N Heddergott, T Krüger, SB Babu, A Wei… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Blood is a remarkable habitat: it is highly viscous, contains a dense packaging of cells and
perpetually flows at velocities varying over three orders of magnitude. Only few pathogens …
perpetually flows at velocities varying over three orders of magnitude. Only few pathogens …
Historical perspective and current outlook for molecular dynamics as a chemical engineering tool
On the occasion of the AIChE's 100th anniversary, we review the status of molecular
dynamics simulation. The development of molecular dynamics has been highly …
dynamics simulation. The development of molecular dynamics has been highly …
Smoothed profile method for direct numerical simulations of hydrodynamically interacting particles
A general method is presented for computing the motions of hydrodynamically interacting
particles in various kinds of host fluids for arbitrary Reynolds numbers. The method follows …
particles in various kinds of host fluids for arbitrary Reynolds numbers. The method follows …
Fluid–solid boundary conditions for multiparticle collision dynamics
The simulation of colloidal particles suspended in solvent requires an accurate
representation of the interactions between the colloids and the solvent molecules. Using the …
representation of the interactions between the colloids and the solvent molecules. Using the …
Direct observation of hydrodynamic instabilities in a driven non-uniform colloidal dispersion
A Rayleigh–Taylor-like instability of a dense colloidal layer under gravity in a capillary of
microfluidic dimensions is considered. We access all relevant lengthscales with particle …
microfluidic dimensions is considered. We access all relevant lengthscales with particle …
Mesoscale hydrodynamics via stochastic rotation dynamics: Comparison with Lennard-Jones fluid
Stochastic rotation dynamics (SRD) is a relatively recent technique, closely related to lattice
Boltzmann, for capturing hydrodynamic fluid flow at the mesoscale. The SRD method is …
Boltzmann, for capturing hydrodynamic fluid flow at the mesoscale. The SRD method is …
Particle-resolved instabilities in colloidal dispersions
H Löwen - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
For colloidal dispersions, recent progress in observing, understanding and describing
instabilities resolved on the length scale of the individual particles is summarized. The …
instabilities resolved on the length scale of the individual particles is summarized. The …