Abstract
Based on Monte Carlo (MC) computer simulations we study the structure formation of a system of magnetic nanorods. Our model particles consist of fused spheres with permanent magnetic dipole moments, as inspired by recent experiments. The resulting system behaves significantly different from that of a system of hard (non-magnetic) rods or magnetic rods with a single longitudinal dipole. In particular, we observe for the magnetic nanorods a significant decrease of the percolation threshold (as compared to non-magnetic rods) at low densities, and a stabilization of the high-density nematic phase. Moreover, the percolation threshold is tunable by an external magnetic field.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7480-7489 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Soft Matter |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 28 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 28 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
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