A theory for the effect of patch / non-patch attractions on the self-assembly of patchy colloids

摘要

In this paper, we develop a thermodynamic perturbation theory to describe theself-assembly of patchy colloids which exhibit both patch-patch attractions aswell as patch / non-patch attractions. That is, patches attract other patchesas well as the no patch region. In general these attractions operate ondifferent energy scales, which allows for controlled self-assembly as well asanomalous phase behavior. As an application we apply the model to the study ofliquid water.