CAMELOT: A machine learning approach for coarse-grained simulations of aggregation of block-copolymeric protein sequences

KM Ruff, TS Harmon, RV Pappu - The Journal of chemical physics, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We report the development and deployment of a coarse-graining method that is well suited
for computer simulations of aggregation and phase separation of protein sequences with …

Self-assembly of “Mickey Mouse” shaped colloids into tube-like structures: experiments and simulations

JR Wolters, G Avvisati, F Hagemans, T Vissers, DJ Kraft… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The self-assembly of anisotropic patchy particles with a triangular shape was studied by
experiments and computer simulations. The colloidal particles were synthesized in a two …

Reconfigurable transitions between one-and two-dimensional structures with bifunctional DNA-coated Janus colloids

JS Oh, GR Yi, DJ Pine - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Coating colloidal particles with DNA provides one of the most versatile and powerful
methods for controlling colloidal self-assembly. Previous studies have shown how …

Inverse design of colloidal crystals via optimized patchy interactions

D Chen, G Zhang, S Torquato - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Inverse statistical mechanics is a powerful optimization methodology that has been widely
applied to design optimal isotropic pair interactions that robustly yield a broad spectrum of …

Equilibrium phases of one-patch colloids with short-range attractions

Z Preisler, T Vissers, G Munao, F Smallenburg… - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by experimental studies of short-ranged attractive patchy particles, we study with
computer simulations the phase behavior and the crystalline structures of one-patch colloids …

Structure and dynamics of amphiphilic Janus spheres and spherocylinders under shear

Y Kobayashi, N Arai, A Nikoubashman - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
We study the structure formation and flow properties of colloidal dispersions comprised of
Janus spheres, Janus spherocylinders, and their mixtures, using hybrid molecular dynamics …

Dilute suspensions of Janus rods: the role of bond and shape anisotropy

CA De Filippo, S Del Galdo, E Bianchi, C De Michele… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanometer-sized clusters are often targeted due to their potential applications as
nanoreactors or storage/delivery devices. One route to assemble and stabilize finite …

Clustering of asymmetric dumbbell-shaped silica/polystyrene nanoparticles by solvent-induced self-assembly

W Li, S Ravaine, E Duguet - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
We report a quite simple strategy to assemble silica/polystyrene dumbbell-shaped
nanoparticles into clusters with an aggregation number from two to more than 30. The …

Self-assembly of patchy colloidal dumbbells

G Avvisati, T Vissers, M Dijkstra - The Journal of chemical physics, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We employ Monte Carlo simulations to investigate the self-assembly of patchy colloidal
dumbbells interacting via a modified Kern-Frenkel potential by probing the system …

Aggregation of heterogeneously charged colloids

JM Dempster, M Olvera de la Cruz - Acs Nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
Patchy colloids are attractive as programmable building blocks for metamaterials. Inverse
patchy colloids, in which a charged surface is decorated with patches of the opposite …