Field driven cluster formation in two-dimensional colloidal binary mixtures
arXiv:2207.04141 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.107.044605
Abstract
We study size- and charge-asymmetric oppositely charged colloids driven by an external electric field. The large particles are connected by harmonic springs, forming a hexagonal-lattice network while the small particles are free of bonds and exhibit fluid-like motion. We show that this model exhibits a cluster formation pattern when the external driving force exceeds a critical value. The clustering is accompanied with stable wavepackets in vibrational motions of the large particles.
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