Abstract
In order to predict the equilibrium phase behaviour of colloidal
particles, one should first identify the “candidate” structures in which the particles
may assemble. Subsequently, the free energy of the candidate structures should be
determined to establish the thermodynamically stable phases and to map out the
bulk phase diagram. Here, we describe a simple method based on a simulated annealing
approach to predict candidate structures and several techniques to calculate
the free energy of a thermodynamic system and to map out the phase diagram.
Exemplarily, we present phase diagrams of several shape-anisotropic hard particles,
e.g., hard dumbbells, hard bowl-shaped particles, and hard oblate spherocylinders.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi” |
Editors | C. Bechinger, F. Sciortino, P. Ziherl |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 229-244 |
Number of pages | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |