Grand Canonical Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation of Depletion Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions
GUO Ji-Yuan1, XIAO Chang-Ming2
1College of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 2120032Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081
Grand Canonical Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation of Depletion Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions
GUO Ji-Yuan1;XIAO Chang-Ming2
1College of Mathematics and Physics, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 2120032Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081
摘要Depletion interactions in colloidal suspensions confined between two parallel plates are investigated by using acceptance ratio method with grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation. The numerical results show that both the depletion potential and depletion force are affected by the confinement from the two parallel plates. Furthermore, it is found that in the grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation, the depletion interactions are strongly affected by the generalized chemical potential.
Abstract：Depletion interactions in colloidal suspensions confined between two parallel plates are investigated by using acceptance ratio method with grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation. The numerical results show that both the depletion potential and depletion force are affected by the confinement from the two parallel plates. Furthermore, it is found that in the grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation, the depletion interactions are strongly affected by the generalized chemical potential.
GUO Ji-Yuan;XIAO Chang-Ming. Grand Canonical Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation of Depletion Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions[J]. 中国物理快报, 2008, 25(1): 314-316.
GUO Ji-Yuan, XIAO Chang-Ming. Grand Canonical Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation of Depletion Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2008, 25(1): 314-316.
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