softmatter:Patchy Particle

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Patchy particle is a general classification for a particle with localized anisotropy.

Simulation

• Z-L. Zhang, A.S. Keys, T. Chen, S.C. Glotzer, Self-assembly of 'patchy' particles into diamond structures through molecular mimicry",Langmuir, 21 (25): 11547-11551 (2005)

• Z-L Zhang, S.C. Glotzer. Self-assembly of patchy particles, Nano Letters 4 (8): 1407-1413, (2004)

• Norbert Kern, Daan Frenkel. Fluid–fluid coexistence in colloidal systems with short-ranged strongly directional attraction, Journal of Chemical Physics 118 (2003)

Examples

• Square Pyramids assembled from patchy particles:
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• Sheets assembled from patchy particles:
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• Rings assembled from patchy particles:
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• Wires assembled from patchy particles:
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• Icosahedrons formed from patchy particles:
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• Tetrahedrons formed from patchy particles:
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• Twisted cylinders formed from patchy particles:
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• Honeycomb network formed from patchy particles:
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