Welcome to the SYSMAGRAD project webpage!!!
We simulate supramolecular, soft-matter systems
across the slopes of non-homogeneous environments
Natural biomaterials operate within evolving, nonhomogeneous chemical environments. The self-assembly and organization of these materials is governed by supramolecular interactions that are coupled to concentration gradients and fluctuations. Many fascinating properties of biomaterials—such as autonomous motion, self-catalysis, and regeneration—emerge from this interplay with chemical gradients.
Engineering synthetic materials that can couple in a similar way with external chemical gradients is a promising path toward reproducing the precision and versatility of Nature in man-made technologies.
The SYSMAGRAD project addresses this challenge via computer simulations, by adopting a twofold approach:
Methodology:
We refine and develop advanced molecular dynamics techniques to simulate the physical chemistry of dynamic, non-homogeneous environments.
Phenomenology:
We conduct extensive simulation campaigns to investigate the coupling between chemical gradients and supramolecular materials, including polymers, complex liquids, and crystals.
Strategies and plans
Approach and Methods
Achievements and publications
Who and where.
SYSMAGRAD is a project funded by the italian Ministry of University and Research, under the "Fondo Italiano Per la Scienza" FIS 2 action.
PI: Claudio Perego, email: claudio.perego@supsi.ch
orcID: 0000-0001-8885-3080
Institution: Department of Applied Sciences and Technologies, Politecnico di Torino.