Entropy-driven ordering in soft matter

ORAL

Abstract

In this talk, we discuss the entropic effects on the structural organization on the basis of the following three examples of our recent works: 1) phase behavior in thin film of confined colloid-polymer mixtures, 2) the organization in inclusion-membrane complexes, and 3) lateral organization in supported membrane on a geometrically patterned substrate. The result will be helpful for understanding the physical mechanism of structural organization and controlling novel structures of soft materials under the guidence of entropy driven ordering.

*This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 10334020, No. 10021001, No.20490220.

Authors

  • Yu-qiang Ma

    • Nanjing University