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A cluster theory for a Janus fluid

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Recent Monte Carlo simulations on the Kern and Frenkel model of a Janus fluid have revealed that in the vapour phase there is the formation of preferred clusters made up of a well-defined number of particles: the micelles and the vesicles. A cluster theory is developed to approximate the exact clustering properties stemming from the simulations. It is shown that the theory is able to reproduce the micellisation phenomenon.

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Fantoni, R. A cluster theory for a Janus fluid. Eur. Phys. J. B 85, 108 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2012-20820-1

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