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Topological delocalisation of confined 3D active nematics
Louise C. Head, Pasquale Digregorio, Davide Marenduzzo +3
Defect lines in 3D active nematic systems are intriguing topological singularities whose out-of-equilibrium dynamics remain elusive in confined settings. Here, we numerically study…
Flow of deformable droplets: self-pinned glasses and string-like flow
Achille Quarante, Michael Chiang, Davide Marenduzzo +1
We investigate, through numerical simulations, the rheology of a dry suspension of deformable droplets under pressure-driven flow. The system exhibits two force-driven dynamical tr…
Geometry and relaxation dynamics of nematic loops
F. Aprile, A. J. H. Houston, G. Gonnella +3
Disclination lines in three-dimensional nematic liquid crystals generically form closed loops whose topology is classified by homotopy theory. While this classification successfull…
Topological localisation and motility of active knots
Andrea Bonato, Davide Marenduzzo, Enzo Orlandini +1
Nonequilibrium active polymers provide a minimal framework to investigate biopolymers such as DNA and chromatin under the action of molecular motors. Here we study active ring poly…
Spontaneous phase separation and pattern formation in a lyotropic nematic mixture
A. Bensabat, O. Skelton, J. Arlt +5
Lyotropic liquid crystals can display rich phase behaviour and self-organisation, yet the physical principles underlying their self-assembly into large scale patterns remains under…