title: Aggregate formation in ferrofluid monolayers: simulations and theory.
abstract: In order to investigate the peculiarities of the aggregation processes in ferrofluids in a quasi-2D geometry, a combination of density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations is presented. The microstructure formation in monodisperse ferrofluid monolayers is studied thoroughly through a comparison of the theoretical and computational results. Theoretical and simulation results show similar trends which renders the theoretical approach a useful tool for getting insight into the microstructure formation in monolayers.
authors.affiliation: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, J W Goethe-Universität, Ruth-Moufang Straße 1, D-60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cerdà
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kantorovich
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holm