Modeling hydrodynamic interactions in soft materials with multiparticle collision dynamics

Publication date: March 2019Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Volume 23Author(s): Michael P Howard, Arash Nikoubashman, Jeremy C PalmerMultiparticle 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.

Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering - April 8, 2019 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research