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  • Molecular biology
  • Soft matter physics
  • Computational chemistry

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  • Neutron scattering and molecular simulation are key for studying multi-scale structures.
  • Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) provides data at larger length scales than atomistic simulations.
  • Coarse-grained (CG) simulations offer computational efficiency for large systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present MuSSIC, a computational tool for calculating neutron-weighted structure factors from CG simulations.
  • To validate the accuracy of CG approximations in SANS analysis.
  • To enhance the understanding of soft matter systems using combined simulation and experimental data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the MuSSIC code to compute the neutron-weighted total structure factor, F_CG(Q).
  • Validation against atomistic pseudo-CG data to assess approximations.
  • Comparison of CG simulations with experimental SANS data for SDS and CTAB solutions.

Main Results:

  • MuSSIC accurately computes SANS curves from CG trajectories.
  • Validation confirmed the reliability of CG approximations for SANS analysis.
  • Discrepancies between simulated and experimental data provided insights into CG methodology.

Conclusions:

  • MuSSIC facilitates the interpretation of SANS data from CG simulations.
  • The tool aids in refining CG models against experimental scattering data.
  • This work advances SANS data analysis for soft matter and molecular biology.