Interactions between Nanofibers in Fiber-Surfactant Suspensions: Theory of Corresponding Distances

TY - JOUR

T1 - Interactions between Nanofibers in Fiber-Surfactant Suspensions

T2 - Theory of Corresponding Distances

AU - Müter, Dirk

AU - Bock, Henry

PY - 2013/12/1

Y1 - 2013/12/1

N2 - We present the theory of corresponding distances for interactions mediated by soft nanostructures in fibrous materials. Based on the fundamental understanding of the mechanism that determines the internal structure of the soft component, our theory allows us to predict the entire force field mediated by the soft component for any angle and distance between the fibers from a single simulation or a single experiment. This replaces hundreds of simulations by just one which enables the routine computation of complete fiber-soft-fiber force fields by high-level methods, such as atomistic simulations, and thereby amounts to a true step advancement for soft nanotechnology.

AB - We present the theory of corresponding distances for interactions mediated by soft nanostructures in fibrous materials. Based on the fundamental understanding of the mechanism that determines the internal structure of the soft component, our theory allows us to predict the entire force field mediated by the soft component for any angle and distance between the fibers from a single simulation or a single experiment. This replaces hundreds of simulations by just one which enables the routine computation of complete fiber-soft-fiber force fields by high-level methods, such as atomistic simulations, and thereby amounts to a true step advancement for soft nanotechnology.

U2 - 10.1103/physrevlett.112.128301

DO - 10.1103/physrevlett.112.128301

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0031-9007

VL - 112

JO - Physical Review Letters

JF - Physical Review Letters

IS - 12

M1 - 128301

ER -