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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Effect of patchy particle designs on the bulk properties of the self-assembled structures

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K14437
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 13040:Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics-related
Research InstitutionTohoku University (2021-2023)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (2020)

Principal Investigator

Lieu Uyen  東北大学, 材料科学高等研究所, 助教(研究特任) (00807042)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
KeywordsPatchy particle / Self-assembly / Mechanism / Structure / Reinforcement learning / Inverse design
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have investigated the self-assembly of patchy particles on several aspects. (i) We have elucidate how the topological defects appear on the self-assembly of dipole-like patchy particle on a spherical surface. (ii) The mechanism of the growth and fluctuation of a dodecagonal quasicrystal assembled from patchy particles are revealed. (iii) We propose an inverse design algorithm so that for a given structure, the best type of patchy particle can be found out. (iv) Given the patchy particle and the desired structure, we propose to use reinforcement learning to learn the best control parameter during the self-assembly so that the desired structure is obtained fastest and most efficient.

Free Research Field

生物物理、化学物理およびソフトマターの物理関連

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The research shows that the self-assembly of nano- and colloidal particles is promising in the development of new materials. We have proposed simulation methods that help to find the best way to obtain desired structures.

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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