Abstract:Self‐assembly by amphiphilic molecules with solvent exposed hydrophobic groups are relevant in biomolecular systems as well as in technological applications. Here we study such self‐assembly in these systems using a model system of spherical particles having charge at core but solvent repelling surface, using Monte‐Carlo simulations and mean field treatment. We find that solvophobicity mediated attraction leads aggregation, while electrostatic repulsions control stability of finite clusters. The aggregation th… Show more
Aggregation of macro-molecules under external drive is far from understood. An important driving situation is achieved by temperature difference. The inter-particle interaction in metallic nanoparticles with ligand capping is reported...
Aggregation of macro-molecules under external drive is far from understood. An important driving situation is achieved by temperature difference. The inter-particle interaction in metallic nanoparticles with ligand capping is reported...
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