Piero Tartaglia 2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 504109 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/21/50/504109
Piero Tartaglia
Show affiliationsWe study the kinetics of formation of branched loopless structures in mixtures of particles with different shapes and functionalities. These systems are treated with the appropriate Smoluchowski rate equations, including condensation and fragmentation terms, and it is shown that it is possible to provide a parameter-free description of the assembly process, including the limit of irreversible aggregation at low temperatures. Using dynamics simulations we provide evidence of a connection between physical and chemical gelation in low-valence particle systems, and the possibility of relating ageing time with temperature.
Soft matter, liquids and polymers
Issue 50 (16 December 2009)
Received 8 May 2009, in final form 11 May 2009
Published 23 November 2009
Piero Tartaglia 2009 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 504109
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