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Numerical modelling of non-ionic microgels: an overview
L. Rovigatti, N. Gnan, L. Tavagnacco +2
Microgels are complex macromolecules. These colloid-sized polymer networks possess internal degrees of freedom and, depending on the polymer(s) they are made of, can acquire a resp…
Connecting elasticity and effective interactions of neutral microgels: the validity of the Hertzian model
Lorenzo Rovigatti, Nicoletta Gnan, Andrea Ninarello +1
An important open problem in materials science is whether a direct connection exists between single-particle elastic properties and the macroscopic bulk behavior. Here we address t…
Modelling realistic microgels in an explicit solvent
Fabrizio Camerin, Nicoletta Gnan, Lorenzo Rovigatti +1
Thermoresponsive microgels are polymeric colloidal networks that can change their size in response to a temperature variation. This peculiar feature is driven by the nature of the…
On the effect of the thermostat in non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations
José Ruiz-Franco, Lorenzo Rovigatti, Emanuela Zaccarelli
The numerical investigation of the statics and dynamics of systems in nonequilibrium in general, and under shear flow in particular, has become more and more common. However, not a…
How to Simulate Patchy Particles
Lorenzo Rovigatti, John Russo, Flavio Romano
Patchy particles is the name given to a large class of systems of mesoscopic particles characterized by a repulsive core and a discrete number of short-range and highly directional…