Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles

Entropy production is a key descriptor of out-of-equilibrium behavior in active matter systems, providing insights into both single-particle dynamics and emergent collective phenomena. It helps determine transport coefficients and phoretic velocities and serves as a crucial tool for understanding co...

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Main Authors: Andrés Arango-Restrepo, Juan David Torrenegra-Rico, J. Miguel Rubi
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/2/112
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Juan David Torrenegra-Rico
J. Miguel Rubi
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description Entropy production is a key descriptor of out-of-equilibrium behavior in active matter systems, providing insights into both single-particle dynamics and emergent collective phenomena. It helps determine transport coefficients and phoretic velocities and serves as a crucial tool for understanding collective phenomena such as structural transitions, regime shifts, clustering, and self-organization. This study investigates the role of entropy production for individual active (catalytic Janus) particles and in systems of active particles interacting with one another and their environment. We employ a multiscale framework to bridge microscopic particle dynamics and macroscopic behavior, offering a thermodynamic perspective on active matter. These findings enhance our understanding of the fundamental principles governing active particle systems and create new opportunities for addressing unresolved questions in non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
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spelling doaj-art-60a47007d4034640b04f5087cdafa2d32025-08-20T02:44:42ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002025-01-0127211210.3390/e27020112Entropy Production in a System of Janus ParticlesAndrés Arango-Restrepo0Juan David Torrenegra-Rico1J. Miguel Rubi2Condensed Matter Department, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, SpainCondensed Matter Department, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, SpainCondensed Matter Department, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, SpainEntropy production is a key descriptor of out-of-equilibrium behavior in active matter systems, providing insights into both single-particle dynamics and emergent collective phenomena. It helps determine transport coefficients and phoretic velocities and serves as a crucial tool for understanding collective phenomena such as structural transitions, regime shifts, clustering, and self-organization. This study investigates the role of entropy production for individual active (catalytic Janus) particles and in systems of active particles interacting with one another and their environment. We employ a multiscale framework to bridge microscopic particle dynamics and macroscopic behavior, offering a thermodynamic perspective on active matter. These findings enhance our understanding of the fundamental principles governing active particle systems and create new opportunities for addressing unresolved questions in non-equilibrium thermodynamics.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/2/112active particlesenergy dissipationentropy productionjanus particlesself-assembly
spellingShingle Andrés Arango-Restrepo
Juan David Torrenegra-Rico
J. Miguel Rubi
Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles
Entropy
active particles
energy dissipation
entropy production
janus particles
self-assembly
title Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles
title_full Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles
title_fullStr Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles
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title_short Entropy Production in a System of Janus Particles
title_sort entropy production in a system of janus particles
topic active particles
energy dissipation
entropy production
janus particles
self-assembly
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