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Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former.

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Hu, Y; Charbonneau, P
Published in: Soft matter
May 2018

Both ordered and disordered microphases ubiquitously form in suspensions of particles that interact through competing short-range attraction and long-range repulsion (SALR). While ordered microphases are more appealing materials targets, understanding the rich structural and dynamical properties of their disordered counterparts is essential to controlling their mesoscale assembly. Here, we study the disordered regime of a one-dimensional (1D) SALR model, whose simplicity enables detailed analysis by transfer matrices and Monte Carlo simulations. We first characterize the signature of the clustering process on macroscopic observables, and then assess the equilibration dynamics of various simulation algorithms. We notably find that cluster moves markedly accelerate the mixing time, but that event chains are of limited help in the clustering regime. These insights will inspire further study of three-dimensional microphase formers.

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Soft matter

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EISSN

1744-6848

ISSN

1744-683X

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

14

Issue

20

Start / End Page

4101 / 4109

Related Subject Headings

  • Chemical Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 09 Engineering
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
 

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Hu, Y., & Charbonneau, P. (2018). Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former. Soft Matter, 14(20), 4101–4109. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm00315g
Hu, Yi, and Patrick Charbonneau. “Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former.Soft Matter 14, no. 20 (May 2018): 4101–9. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm00315g.
Hu Y, Charbonneau P. Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former. Soft matter. 2018 May;14(20):4101–9.
Hu, Yi, and Patrick Charbonneau. “Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former.Soft Matter, vol. 14, no. 20, May 2018, pp. 4101–09. Epmc, doi:10.1039/c8sm00315g.
Hu Y, Charbonneau P. Clustering and assembly dynamics of a one-dimensional microphase former. Soft matter. 2018 May;14(20):4101–4109.
Journal cover image

Published In

Soft matter

DOI

EISSN

1744-6848

ISSN

1744-683X

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

14

Issue

20

Start / End Page

4101 / 4109

Related Subject Headings

  • Chemical Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 34 Chemical sciences
  • 09 Engineering
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences