Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2006-07-20
J. Chem. Phys. 126, 014905 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
We report Brownian dynamics simulation of the out-of-equilibrium dynamics (aging) in a colloidal suspension composed of rigid charged disks, one possible model for Laponite, a synthetic clay deeply investigated in the last few years by means of various experimental techniques. At variance with previous numerical investigations, mainly focusing on static structure and equilibrium dynamics, we explore the out-of-equilibrium aging dynamics. We analyze the wave-vector and waiting time dependence of the dynamics, focusing on the single-particle and collective density fluctuations (intermediate scattering functions), the mean squared displacement and the rotational dynamics. Our findings confirm the complexity of the out-of-equilibrium dynamical behavior of this class of colloidal suspensions and suggest that an arrested disordered state driven by a repulsive Yukawa potential, i.e., a Wigner glass can be observed in this model.
Michele Carlo de
Mossa Stefano
Sciortino Francesco
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