Mesoscale simulations of diffusion and sedimentation in shape-anisotropic nanoparticle suspensions
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Abstract
We determine the long-time self-diffusion coefficient and sedimentation coefficient for suspensions of nanoparticles with anisotropic shapes (octahedra, cubes, tetrahedra, and spherocylinders) as a function of nanoparticle concentration using mesoscale simulations. We use a discrete particle model for the nanoparticles, and we account for solvent-mediated hydrodynamic interactions between nanoparticles using the multiparticle collision dynamics method. Our simulations are compared to theoretical predictions and experimental data from existing literature, demonstrating good agreement in the majority of cases. Further, we find that the self-diffusion coefficient of the regular polyhedral shapes can be estimated from that of a sphere whose diameter is the average of their inscribed and circumscribed sphere diameters.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3942-3953 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Soft matter |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 19 |
Publication status | Published - 26 Apr 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 38669202 |
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