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Self-assembly of amphiphilic Janus spheres using the lattice Boltzmann method

Setting up the lattice Boltzmann method for soft matter

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We discuss the relevance of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for soft matter alongside other simulation methods. We set up a popular problem of self-assembly of Janus spheres by combining native fluid and particle models in LBM with a simple amphiphilic pair potential. Thermal fluctuations and close contact corrections are also incorporated along with a novel periodic boundary condition for finite-sized 3D particles. Preliminary results of Janus sphere self-assembly are presented and compared with similar works in the literature. We also comment on the difficulties that LBM faces tackling such problems.

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    Gaurav Nath & Bahni Ray

  2. Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India

    Jayati Sarkar

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Nath, G., Ray, B. & Sarkar, J. Self-assembly of amphiphilic Janus spheres using the lattice Boltzmann method. Comp. Part. Mech. 9, 67–83 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40571-021-00394-1

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