Shape Selection in Chiral Self-Assembly

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dc.creatorSelinger, Robin L. B.
dc.creatorSelinger, Jonathan V.
dc.creatorMalanoski, Anthony P.
dc.creatorSchnur, Joel M.
dc.date2003-12-08
dc.date2004-07-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:55:17Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:55:17Z
dc.descriptionMany biological and synthetic materials self-assemble into helical or twisted aggregates. The shape is determined by a complex interplay between elastic forces and the orientation and chirality of the constituent molecules. We study this interplay through Monte Carlo simulations, with an accelerated algorithm motivated by the growth of an aggregate out of solution. The simulations show that the curvature changes smoothly from cylindrical to saddle-like as the elastic moduli are varied. Remarkably, aggregates of either handedness form from molecules of a single handedness, depending on the molecular orientation.
dc.description4 pages, including 4 postscript figures, uses REVTeX 4
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0312207
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0312207
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 93, 158103 (2004)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.158103
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/22882
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectBiomolecules
dc.titleShape Selection in Chiral Self-Assembly
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