Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2004-12-17
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
10 Pages, 11 Figures, Typesetted using RevTeX4
Scientific paper
10.1080/0268970500086096
We apply RISM (Reference Interaction Site Model) and PRISM (polymer-RISM) theories to calculate the site-site pair structure and the osmotic equation of state of suspensions of circular or hexagonal platelets (lamellar colloids) over a range of ratios of the particle diameter over thickness. Despite the neglect of edge effects, the simpler PRISM theory yields results in good agreement with the more elaborate RISM calculations, provided the correct form factor, characterizing the intramolecular structure of the platelets, is used. The RISM equation of state is sensitive to the number of sites used to model the platelets, but saturates when the hard spheres, associated with the interaction sites, nearly touch; the limiting equation of state agrees reasonably well with available simulation data for all densities up to the isotropic-nematic transition. When properly scaled with the second virial coefficient, the equations of state of platelets with different aspect ratios nearly collapse on a single master curve.
Costa Dino
Hansen Jean-Pierre
Harnau Ludger
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