Computer simulation of wetting, capillary forces, and particle-stabilized emulsions: From molecular-scale to mesoscale modeling

The present paper gives an overview of two methodologies for the computer simulation of wetting and capillary forces as well as particle-stabilized emulsions, which usually appear in a two-phase fluid system including solid bodies. One method is the molecular simulation with a coarse-grained model. The other is the computational fluid dynamics with a phase-field model. The main emphasis of this review is concerning our idea how to model the solid surfaces with wettability for the different simulation methods in the same spirit of “a simple modeling with focusing on hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity”.

Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Computer simulations from molecular-scale to mesoscale modeling are overviewed. ► A simple view with focusing on hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity is presented. ► Applications to wetting, capillary forces, and particle-stabilized emulsions are given.