Cel In this project I plan to investigate by means of numerical simulations the dynamics and rheology of low-densityequilibrium gels made of limited-valence building blocks. I will start with simple toy models of patchy particlesand then add complexity in the form of inner degrees of freedom by investigating systems that undergo a hierarchicalself-assembly process. Examples of such systems are recently synthesised DNA constructs and telechelic star polymers.The novelty of DELTAS lies in the focus put on the role of the internal flexibility as a tool to tune the dynamicsand the rheology of equilibrium gels. Indeed, the possibility of fine-tuning the structure of these materialslend themselves well to many applications, ranging from medicine to material science. The project goes one step further by proposing to investigate the kinetics, dynamics and mechanical properties of these systems in the framework of (flexible) patchy systems. The usage of simple toy models will grant a better understanding of thephenomenology of these systems. In addition, the realistic systems I plan to investigate will, on one hand, establish a stronger link between theory and numerical simulations and experiments and, on the other hand, provide a testing ground for the results obtained with toy models. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssoft matter physicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Słowa kluczowe dynamics rheology gels physical gels hydrodynamics patchy particles colloids patchy colloids DNA polymers Program(-y) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Temat(-y) MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) Zaproszenie do składania wniosków H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Koordynator THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Wkład UE netto € 183 454,80 Adres WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES OX1 2JD Oxford Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Uczestnictwo w unijnych programach w zakresie badań i innowacji Opens in new window sieć współpracy HORIZON Opens in new window Koszt całkowity € 183 454,80
