Self-assembly at a nonequilibrium critical point
Statistical Mechanics
2014-05-12 v2 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
We use analytic theory and computer simulation to study patterns formed during the growth of two-component assemblies in 2D and 3D. We show that these patterns undergo a nonequilibrium phase transition, at a particular growth rate, between mixed and demixed arrangements of component types. This finding suggests that principles of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics can be used to predict the outcome of multicomponent self-assembly, and suggests an experimental route to the self-assembly of multicomponent structures of a qualitatively defined nature.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1310.7908,
title = {Self-assembly at a nonequilibrium critical point},
author = {Stephen Whitelam and Lester O. Hedges and Jeremy D. Schmit},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.7908},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
Supplemental info at http://nanotheory.lbl.gov/people/criticality_paper/criticality_supp.pdf