High-Order Mode-Coupling Theory for the Colloidal Glass Transition Export

@article{citeulike:2909079, abstract = {A theoretical approach is developed to derive a hierarchy of mode-coupling equations for the dynamics of concentrated colloidal suspensions, which improves the prediction of the colloidal glass transition. Our derivation is based on a matrix formalism for stochastic dynamics and the resulting recursive expressions for irreducible memory functions. The 1st order truncation of the generalized mode-coupling closure recovers mode-coupling theory, whereas its 2nd and 3rd order truncations provide corrections. The predictions of the transition volume fraction and Debye-Waller parameter for the hard-sphere colloidal system improve with the increasing mode-coupling order and compare favorably with experimental measurements.}, author = {Wu, Jianlan and Cao, Jianshu}, citeulike-article-id = {2909079}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000095000007078301000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v95/e078301}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.078301}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.078301}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {colloidal, glass, mct, people, theory}, number = {7}, posted-at = {2008-08-26 21:29:03}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {High-Order Mode-Coupling Theory for the Colloidal Glass Transition}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.078301}, volume = {95}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2909079 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2909079 N2 - A theoretical approach is developed to derive a hierarchy of mode-coupling equations for the dynamics of concentrated colloidal suspensions, which improves the prediction of the colloidal glass transition. Our derivation is based on a matrix formalism for stochastic dynamics and the resulting recursive expressions for irreducible memory functions. The 1st order truncation of the generalized mode-coupling closure recovers mode-coupling theory, whereas its 2nd and 3rd order truncations provide corrections. The predictions of the transition volume fraction and Debye-Waller parameter for the hard-sphere colloidal system improve with the increasing mode-coupling order and compare favorably with experimental measurements. IS - 7 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - High-Order Mode-Coupling Theory for the Colloidal Glass Transition PB - APS VL - 95 KW - colloidal KW - glass KW - mct KW - people KW - theory AU - Wu, Jianlan AU - Cao, Jianshu PY - 2005/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.078301 ER -