scholarly journals Self-assembly of mono- and poly-dispersed nanoparticles on emulsion droplets: antagonistic vs. synergistic effects as a function of particle size

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (39) ◽  
pp. 22662-22673
Author(s):  
Abeer Khedr ◽  
Alberto Striolo

In this work, using dissipative particle dynamics simulations, we provide fundamental insights into the self-assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) on oil droplet surfaces.

Soft Matter ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (36) ◽  
pp. 6178-6188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haina Tan ◽  
Chunyang Yu ◽  
Zhongyuan Lu ◽  
Yongfeng Zhou ◽  
Deyue Yan

This work discloses for the first time the self-assembly phase diagrams of amphiphilic hyperbranched multiarm copolymers in various solvents by dissipative particle dynamics simulations.


Soft Matter ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (43) ◽  
pp. 8460-8470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haina Tan ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Chunyang Yu ◽  
Yongfeng Zhou ◽  
Zhongyuan Lu ◽  
...  

This work demonstrates the effect of degree of branching on the self-assembly of amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers by dissipative particle dynamics simulations.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (47) ◽  
pp. 31830-31838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Xu ◽  
Hong Liu ◽  
Yao-Hong Xue ◽  
Yan-Bo Sun

Dissipative particle dynamics simulations are employed to study the self-assembly of block copolymers on a template modified with ordered posts.


e-Polymers ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Juan Su ◽  
Ze-Xin Ma ◽  
Jian-Hua Huang

AbstractDissipative particle dynamics simulations are performed to study the self-assembly of rod-coil (RC) diblock copolymers confined in a slit with two coil-selective surfaces. The effect of rod length and slit thickness on the assembly structure is investigated. A morphological phase diagram as a function of slit thickness and rod length is presented. We observe several ordered structures, such as perpendicular cylinders, parallel cylinders, and puck-shaped structure. In the assembly structures, long-range rod-rod orientational order is observed when the rod length exceeds a critical rod length. Our results show that the coil-selective slit influences the assembly structure as well as the rod orientation of RC diblock copolymers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (45) ◽  
pp. 25148-25157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanlong Li ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Qingsong Xu ◽  
Yuling Wang ◽  
Chunyang Yu ◽  
...  

The self-assembly behaviors of rod-alt-coil alternating copolymers were systematically investigated by employing dissipative particle dynamics simulations.


2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (61) ◽  
pp. 8306-8308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuejin Li ◽  
Yu-Hang Tang ◽  
Haojun Liang ◽  
George Em Karniadakis

GPU-accelerated dissipative particle dynamics has been explored to probe the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules in a soft confined environment.


e-Polymers ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqiang Liu ◽  
Chun Zhou ◽  
Honggang Xia ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Weidong Jiang

AbstractAlthough a great deal of unique nanostructures were already obtained from polymer self-assemblies in terms of conventional parameters, the self-assembly under the confinement is still not well understood. Here, dissipative particle dynamics simulations were used to explore the self-assemble behaviors of linear ABC triblock copolymers under rigid spherical confinements. First several unusual morphologies, such as multilayer onion, coupled helix, and stacked lamella, were distinguished from the total 210 simulations. Second, the influences of three important parameters (block sequence, wall selectivity, and spherical radius) on the morphologies were discussed in detail. Finally, the dynamics evolution of several typical aggregates was examined. This simulation enriches micelle morphologies for the self-assembly of linear ABC triblock copolymers under rigid spherical confinements and is helpful to understand the formation of valuable nanostructures from linear ABC terpolymers.


2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Schulz ◽  
U. Frieske ◽  
H. Kuhn ◽  
G. Schmid ◽  
F. Müller ◽  
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