Molecular modelling of colloidal systems

Colloidal systems present significant challenges to molecular modellers, due to their size and complexity. Recent progress, however, in simulating colloidal aggregates, phases and interfaces is allowing much useful qualitative and quantitative information to be obtained concerning aggregate and interfacial structures at the molecular level, in addition physical property data on interfacial tensions and friction coefficients with and without the presence of surfactants can now be calculated.