Self-assembly in associating fluids: Transition coupling and branching

缔合流体中的自组装：过渡耦合和分支

• 批准号: 0416017
• 负责人: Karl Freed
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Chicago
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-07-15 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0416017&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Self; assembly; associating; fluids; Transition

Prof. Karl Freed of the University of Chicago is supported by the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry program to develop theoretical methods for describing polymerization and clustering transitions in equilibrium material systems. The work extends his prior research on equilibrium linear transitions to include the following: (1) the competition between linear and branched self-assembly; (2) the connection between self-association and macroscopic phase separation; (3) thermodynamic signatures that may help characterize different types of association processes; and (4) a logical means for determining model parameters from both simulations and experiments. The research is expected to have a broad impact on both biology and materials science.

芝加哥大学的 Karl Freed 教授在理论和计算化学项目的支持下，开发描述平衡材料系统中聚合和聚类转变的理论方法。这项工作扩展了他之前对平衡线性转变的研究，包括以下内容：（1）线性和支化自组装之间的竞争； (2)自缔合与宏观相分离的联系； (3) 热力学特征有助于表征不同类型的缔合过程； (4) 从模拟和实验中确定模型参数的逻辑方法。 该研究预计将对生物学和材料科学产生广泛影响。