Generalized thermodynamics of motility-induced phase separation: phase equilibria, Laplace pressure, and change of ensembles

Autor: Alexandre P Solon, Joakim Stenhammar, Michael E Cates, Yariv Kafri, Julien Tailleur
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: New Journal of Physics, Vol 20, Iss 7, p 075001 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1367-2630
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/aaccdd
Popis: Motility-induced phase separation leads to cohesive active matter in the absence of cohesive forces. We present, extend and illustrate a recent generalized thermodynamic formalism which accounts for its binodal curve. Using this formalism, we identify both a generalized surface tension, that controls finite-size corrections to coexisting densities, and generalized forces, that can be used to construct new thermodynamic ensembles. Our framework is based on a non-equilibrium generalization of the Cahn–Hilliard equation and we discuss its application to active particles interacting either via quorum-sensing interactions or directly through pairwise forces.
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