Dissipative self-assembly of particles interacting through time-oscillatory potentials.

ABSTRACT: Dissipative self-assembly is the emergence of order within a system due to the continuous input of energy. This form of nonequilibrium self-organization allows the creation of structures that are inaccessible in equilibrium self-assembly. However, design strategies for dissipative self-assembly are limited by a lack of fundamental understanding of the process. This work proposes a novel route for dissipative self-assembly via the oscillation of interparticle potentials. It is demonstrated that in the limit of fast potential oscillations the structure of the system is exactly described by an effective potential that is the time average of the oscillatory potential. This effective potential depends on the shape of the oscillations and can lead to effective interactions that are physically in

SUBMITTER: Tagliazucchi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4103377 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature