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Modeling hydrodynamic interactions in soft materials with multiparticle collision dynamics

Michael P. HowardJeremy C. PalmerArash Nikoubashman

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Physicsbusiness.industryMesoscale meteorologyFOS: Physical sciences02 engineering and technologyCondensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology01 natural sciencesSoft materials0104 chemical sciencesComputational TechniqueGeneral EnergyCollision dynamicsFlow (mathematics)ParticleSoft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)Current (fluid)Aerospace engineering0210 nano-technologybusinessComplex fluid

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Multiparticle collision dynamics (MPCD) is a flexible and robust mesoscale computational technique for simulating solvent-mediated hydrodynamic interactions in soft materials. Here, we provide a critical overview of the MPCD method and summarize its current strengths and limitations. The capabilities of the method are highlighted by reviewing its recent applications to simulate diverse phenomena, ranging from the flow of complex fluids and thermo-osmotic transport to bacterial swimming and active particle self-assembly. We also discuss outstanding challenges and emerging methodological developments that are expected to greatly expand the applicability of MPCD to other systems of technological importance.

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2019-03-01
https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1902.10573