Application of Monte Carlo Method to Phase Separation Dynamics of Complex Systems

TL;DR

This paper explores the use of Monte Carlo simulations to study phase separation in complex systems, including effects of shear flow, thermal fluctuations, and surfactants on multi-component solvents, revealing diverse separation behaviors.

Contribution

It introduces Monte Carlo simulation techniques to analyze phase separation dynamics in complex systems under various conditions, including shear flow and surfactant presence.

Findings

Anisotropic growth exponents under shear flow were estimated.

Mixture of macrophase and microphase separation observed.

Dynamics of phase separation influenced by surfactants were characterized.

Abstract

We report the application of the Monte Carlo simulation to phase separation dynamics. First, we deal with the phase separation under shear flow. The thermal effect on the phase separation is discussed, and the anisotropic growth exponents in the late stage are estimated. Next, we study the effect of surfactants on the three-component solvents. We obtain the mixture of macrophase separation and microphase separation, and investigate the dynamics of both phase separations.