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Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation: A Review on Investigating Mesoscale Properties of Polymer Systems
Author(s) -
Wang Jihao,
Han Yufen,
Xu Zhiyang,
Yang Xiaozhen,
Ramakrishna Seeram,
Liu Yong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.202000724
Subject(s) - dissipative particle dynamics , mesoscopic physics , materials science , polymer , mesoscale meteorology , molecular dynamics , soft matter , particle (ecology) , multiscale modeling , nanotechnology , polymer nanocomposite , microchannel , chemical physics , nanocomposite , chemical engineering , physics , computational chemistry , chemistry , composite material , colloid , oceanography , quantum mechanics , meteorology , engineering , geology
Polymer systems have typical multiscale characteristics, both in space and time. The mesoscopic properties of polymers are difficult to describe through traditional experimental approaches. Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) is a simulation method used for solving mesoscale problems of complex fluids and soft matter. The mesoscopic properties of polymer systems, such as conformation, dynamics, and transport properties, have been studied extensively using DPD. This paper briefly summarizes the application of DPD to research involving microchannel flow, electrospinning, free‐radical polymerization, polymer self‐assembly processes, polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and biomedical materials. The main features and possible development avenues of DPD are described as well.