Study of Aggregation of Janus Ellipsoids

ORAL

Abstract

We perform numerical simulations of a quasi-square well potential model of one-patch colloidal particles to investigate the collective structure of a system of Janus ellipsoids. We show that for Janus ellipsoids such that one half is an attractive patch, while the entire ellipsoid has a hardcore repulsion, the system organizes into a distribution of orientationally ordered micelles and vesicles. We analyze the cluster distribution at several temperatures and low densities and show that below certain temperatures the system is populated by stable clusters and depending on temperature and density the system is populated by either vesicles or micelle structures.

Authors

  • Donovan Ruth

    • Lehigh University
  • Wei Li

    • University of California Santa Barbara
  • Shreeya Khadka

    • Colgate University
  • Jeffrey Rickman

    • Lehigh University
  • James Gunton

    • Lehigh University