Modelling transport of nanoparticles (D02)

• Subject Area: Statistical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Soft and Fluid Matter, Biological Physics
• Term: since 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 416229255

The objective of D02 is to understand the transport properties of nanoparticles confined by porous structures. By means of mesoscopic simulations, we will bridge the gap between atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, experimental investigation of nanoparticle diffusion and macroscopic, effective models and experiments. We will extend the work of the first funding period on individual or few pores towards pore-resolved simulations of pore ensembles and even large-scale realistic geometries obtained from tomography. This approach will provide fundamental understanding of the underlying transport processes and allow to develop coarse-grained pore-network models to address full chromatographic columns.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1411: Design of particulate products
• Applicant Institution: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Jens Harting