Special Session 10: Analysis of diffuse and sharp interface models

Active droplet formation in Cahn-Hilliard models with chemical reactions

Andrea Signori
Politecnico di Milano
Italy
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Abstract:
This presentation examines a Cahn-Hilliard model incorporating chemical reactions that facilitate active droplet formation while suppressing Ostwald ripening. We establish the model`s well-posedness and connect the diffuse interface model to a sharp interface model of Mullins-Sekerka type using matched asymptotic expansions. Our stability analysis demonstrates the coexistence of stable and unstable stationary solutions under specific conditions. Additionally, we utilize finite element computations to validate our results and illustrate various splitting scenarios.