Molecular Dynamics of the Sedimentation of polydisperse colloids
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Abstract
We have performed molecular dynamics simulation on colloidal systems composed of~polydispersed hard spheres. The polydispersivity in the~systems had a Gaussian distribution~with a range of up to 10{\%}. ~We studied system where gravity plays a fundamental role. We show the sedimentation profiles and the effects on layering and crystallization for different values of the gravitational length, polidispersivity and area density of the system.
Authors
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Manuel Valera
Memorial University, Slippery Rock University
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Athula Herat
Slippery Rock University
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Joseph Yarzebinski
Slippery Rock University
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Marisa Hicks
Slippery Rock University