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Elongated particles in flow: Commentary on small angle scattering investigations

Soft Condensed Matter 2025-01-08 v1

Abstract

This work thoroughly examines several analytical tools, each possessing a different level of mathematical intricacy, for the purpose of characterizing the orientation distribution function of elongated objects under flow. Our investigation places an emphasis on connecting the orientation distribution to the small angle scattering spectra measured experimentally. The diverse range of mathematical approaches investigated herein provides insights into the flow behavior of elongated particles from different perspectives and serves as powerful tools for elucidating the complex interplay between flow dynamics and the orientation distribution function.

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@article{arxiv.2501.03976,
  title  = {Elongated particles in flow: Commentary on small angle scattering investigations},
  author = {Guan-Rong Huang and Lionel Porcar and Ryan P. Murphy and Yuya Shinohara and Yangyang Wang and Jan-Michael Carrillo and Bobby G. Sumpter and Chi-Huan Tung and Changwoo Do and Wei-Ren Chen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.03976},
  year   = {2025}
}