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20052013
most citedWhy do ultrasoft repulsive particles cluster and crystallize? Analytical results from density functional theory

185 citations · 640 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for

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11 papers

cond-mat.soft2013

Procedure to construct a multi-scale coarse-grained model of DNA-coated colloids from experimental data

Bianca M. Mladek, Julia Fornleitner, Francisco J. Martinez-Veracoechea +2

We present a quantitative, multi-scale coarse-grained model of DNA coated colloids. The parameters of this model are transferable and are solely based on experimental data. As a te…

cond-mat.soft2012★ 59 cited

Microscopically-resolved simulations prove the existence of soft cluster crystals

Dominic A. Lenz, Ronald Blaak, Christos N. Likos +1

We perform extensive monomer-resolved computer simulations of suitably-designed amphiphilic dendritic macromolecules over a broad range of densities, proving the existence and stab…

cond-mat.soft2012★ 51 cited

Quantitative prediction of the phase diagram of DNA-functionalized nano-colloids

Bianca M. Mladek, Julia Fornleitner, Francisco J. Martinez-Veracoechea +2

We present a coarse-grained model of DNA-functionalized colloids that is computationally tractable. Importantly, the model parameters are solely based on experimental data. Using t…

cond-mat.soft2010★ 33 cited

Monomer-resolved simulations of cluster-forming dendrimers

Dominic A. Lenz, Bianca M. Mladek, Christos N. Likos +2

We present results of monomer-resolved Monte Carlo simulations for a system of amphiphilic dendrimers of second generation. Our investigations validate a coarse-grained level descr…

cond-mat.soft2010★ 61 cited

Reentrant and Isostructural Transitions in a Cluster-Crystal Former

Kai Zhang, Patrick Charbonneau, Bianca M. Mladek

We study the low-temperature behavior of a simple cluster-crystal forming system through simulation. The phase behavior is found to be hybrid between the Gaussian core and penetrab…

cond-mat.soft2010★ 17 cited

Pair interactions between complex mesoscopic particles from Widom's particle-insertion method

Bianca M. Mladek, Daan Frenkel

We demonstrate that Widom's particle insertion technique provides a convenient and efficient method to determine the effective pair interaction between complex, composite soft-matt…