Confined colloidal crystals in and out of equilibrium (D01)

• Fachliche Zuordnung: Theoretische Physik der kondensierten Materie
• Förderung: Förderung von 2002 bis 2013
• Projektkennung: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 5485412

Using a combination of light scattering and microscopy on the experimental side as well as simulations and lattice sum calculations on the theoretical side, we shall continue to study confined charged colloidal crystals in equilibrium and out of equilibrium. In particular, the equilibrium phase behavior of binary charged mixtures under confinement will be explored. Stable equilibrium crystal structures will be identified as a function of particle interaction and confining geometry. In addition we shall apply external pertubations, to drive the system out of equilibrium. Envisioned are local changes of interaction strength, application of shear (connecting to project group A) and of electric fields (connecting to project group B).

• DFG-Verfahren: Transregios
• Teilprojekt zu: TRR 6: Physik von kolloidalen Dispersionen in äußeren Feldern
• Antragstellende Institution: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
• Mitantragstellende Institution: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
• Teilprojektleiter: Professor Dr. Hartmut Löwen; Dr. René Messina, bis 9/2011; Professor Dr. Thomas Palberg; Professor Dr. Hans Joachim Schöpe