Rectified Rotational Dynamics of Mobile Inclusions in Two-Dimensional Active Nematics
arXiv:2301.05787 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.238301
Abstract
We investigate the dynamics of mobile inclusions embedded in 2D active nematics. The interplay between the inclusion shape, the boundary-induced nematic order, and the autonomous flow powers the inclusion motion. Disks and achiral gears exhibit unbiased rotational motion, but with distinct dynamics. In comparison, chiral gear-shaped inclusions exhibit long-term rectified rotation, which is correlated with dynamics and polarization of nearby +1/2 topological defects. The chirality of defect polarities and the active nematic texture around the inclusion correlate with the inclusion's instantaneous rotationr ate. Inclusions provide a promising tool for probing the rheological properties of active nematics and extracting ordered motion from the inherently chaotic motion of active nematics.
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