Gelation and mechanical response of patchy rods
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We perform Brownian dynamics simulations to study the gelation of suspensions of attractive, rod-like particles. We show that if the attraction is sufficiently corrugated or patchy, over time, a rigid space-spanning network will form. Surprisingly, the structural and mechanical properties are non-monotonic in the fraction of the surface.
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Vol 12
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pp. 20150876
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Vol 367
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pp. 5033-5050
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2013 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. 3224-3239
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