Interface stability, interface fluctuations, and the Gibbs-Thomson relation in motility-induced phase separations
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Author(s)
Lee, CF
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Minimal models of self-propelled particles with short-range volume exclusion interactions have
been shown to exhibit signatures of phase separation. Here I show that the observed interfacial sta-
bility and uctuations in motility-induced phase separations (MIPS) can be explained by modeling
the microscopic dynamics of the active particles in the interfacial region. In addition, I demon-
strate the validity of the Gibbs-Thomson relation in MIPS, which provides a functional relationship
between the size of a condensed drop and its surrounding vapor concentration. As a result, the coars-
ening dynamics of MIPS at vanishing supersaturation follows the classic Lifshitz-Slyozov scaling law
at the late stage.
been shown to exhibit signatures of phase separation. Here I show that the observed interfacial sta-
bility and uctuations in motility-induced phase separations (MIPS) can be explained by modeling
the microscopic dynamics of the active particles in the interfacial region. In addition, I demon-
strate the validity of the Gibbs-Thomson relation in MIPS, which provides a functional relationship
between the size of a condensed drop and its surrounding vapor concentration. As a result, the coars-
ening dynamics of MIPS at vanishing supersaturation follows the classic Lifshitz-Slyozov scaling law
at the late stage.
Date Issued
2016-11-29
Date Acceptance
2016-11-28
Citation
Soft Matter, 2016, 13, pp.376-385
ISSN
1744-6848
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
376
End Page
385
Journal / Book Title
Soft Matter
Volume
13
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Subjects
Chemical Physics
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
02 Physical Sciences
Publication Status
Published