# Two-Temperature Induced Phase Separation: Non-equilibrium Phase Behavior, Ordering, and Kinetics

Source: [Two-Temperature Induced Phase Separation: Non-equilibrium Phase Behavior, Ordering, and Kinetics](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a62f1c0ef5cfba72b498c16>)

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Data updated: 2026-07-25T05:00:13.493Z

Authors: Nayana Venkatareddy, Jaydeep Mandal, Jayeeta Chattopadhyay, Prabal K. Maiti

Published: 2026-07-23T12:42:17.000Z

## Abstract

Two-temperature induced phase separation (2-TIPS) has emerged as a generic non-equilibrium mechanism in scalar active systems with heterogeneous activity, where particles coupled to different thermal reservoirs spontaneously demix into dense cold and dilute hot phases. Unlike equilibrium phase separation or motility-induced phase separation (MIPS), 2-TIPS is driven solely by unequal energy injection and the resulting heat flux between particle species. This review summarizes recent advances in 2-TIPS across diverse soft-matter systems, highlighting both its universal non-equilibrium mechanisms and the emergent ordered phases arising from particle shape anisotropy, chirality, confinement, and topology. We further discuss density-dependent phase-separation kinetics and coarse-grained descriptions linking microscopic dynamics to macroscopic behavior, and outline key directions for future research.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.21269>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.21269.pdf>)