@inproceedings{a65b4f95166a4ce4b676c77f42bd4d36,
title = "Direct observation of low-energy clusters in a colloidal gel",
abstract = "We investigate local structure in a colloidal gel formed by Brownian dynamics simulation. With a novel topological algorithm, we show that the network of this gel is in fact largely comprised of the same structures known to be energy minima for isolated clusters. Despite some hints from the radial distribution function, we find no evidence even of local crystallisation, even though the equilibrium state is gas-FCC crystal coexistence.",
keywords = "Colloids, Dynamical arrest, Gels",
author = "Royall, {C. Patrick} and Williams, {Stephen R.} and Takehiro Ohtsuka and Hajime Tanaka",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1063/1.2897913",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735405011",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "97--101",
booktitle = "Complex Systems - 5th International Workshop on Complex Systems",
note = "5th International Workshop on Complex Systems ; Conference date: 25-09-2007 Through 28-09-2007",
}