Simulation of Self-Reproducing Micelles using a Lattice-Gas Automaton

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dc.creatorCoveney, Peter V.
dc.creatorEmerton, Andrew N.
dc.creatorBoghosian, Bruce M.
dc.date1997-09-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:12:11Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:12:11Z
dc.descriptionWe simulate self-reproducing micellar systems using a recently introduced lattice-gas automaton. This dynamical model correctly describes the equilibrium and non-equilibrium properties of mixtures of oil, water and surfactants. The simulations reported here mimic the experiments of Luisi et al. in which caprylate micelles are formed by alkaline hydrolysis of immiscible ethyl caprylate ester. As in the laboratory experiments, we find an extended induction period during which the concentration of micelles remains small; thereafter the ester is consumed very rapidly with concomitant production of micelles.
dc.description10 pages, LaTeX with epsf and REVTeX, EPS illustrations included
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9709183
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9709183
dc.identifierJ. Amer. Chem. Soc. 118 (1996) 10719-10724
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/151935
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectCellular Automata and Lattice Gases
dc.titleSimulation of Self-Reproducing Micelles using a Lattice-Gas Automaton
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