Form Factors for Russian Doll Droplet Models
Abstract
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of nanodroplets containing water and nonane show them to be nonspherical and strongly phase separated. A simple, but realistic model for these "Russian doll" structures is a spherical nonane lens that partially wets a spherical water droplet. This document contains an analytical calculation of the particle form factor P(q) needed to analyze experimental measurements of small angle neutron and x-ray scattering from aerosols of particles with this type of structure. In addition, an exact formulation of the particle form factor is developed for cylindrically symmetric droplets with otherwise arbitrary scattering length density functions. This result will be useful to calculate P(q) directly from MD simulation results. We compare results using both formulations and find excellent agreement between them.
Recommended Citation
G. Wilemski et al., "Form Factors for Russian Doll Droplet Models," AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1527, pp. 144 - 147, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Jun 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803224
Meeting Name
19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (2013: Jun. 23-28, Fort Collins, CO)
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Contact angle; Form Factors; Molecular dynamics; Nanodroplets; X-ray scattering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-0735411524
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0094-243X
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2013
