Research Initiation Award: Molecular Engineering of Thin Films - A Theoretical Approach

拟议的工作重点是如何因素，如散装 浓度、颗粒形状和刚性以及多分散性 控制薄膜的结构， 从溶液中吸附大颗粒。 虽然 主要的推力是蛋白质和乳胶球，结果 应具有更广泛的适用性。 的吸附 许多蛋白质基本上是不可逆的，即没有 解吸或表面扩散。 形势需要 使用随机顺序吸附（RSA）过程。 是 提出了计算吸附速率、饱和度 覆盖率和膜的结构为几个井 使用计算机模拟定义模型。 的结果 这项研究将有助于设计生产工艺， 具有某些所需性质的薄膜。

The proposed work focusses upon how factors such as bulk concentration, particle shape and rigidity, and polydispersity control the structure of thin films that are produced by the adsorption of large particles from solution. Although the primary thrust is on proteins and latex spheres, the results should be of more general applicability. The adsorption of many proteins is essentially irreversible, i.e. there is not desorption or surface diffusion. The situation is needed using the Random Sequential Adsorption (RSA) process. It is proposed to calculate the rate of adsorption, saturation coverage, and the structure of the film for several well defined models using computer simulation. The results of this study will assist in the design of processes to manufacture thin films with certain desired properties.