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cond-mat.soft2026
Scale-coupling from kirigami cuts controls emergent mechanics in liquid crystal elastomers
M. Strugaru, M. Ly, Q. Martinet +2
Conventional materials derive their properties from microscopic composition and arrangement, whereas mechanical metamaterials are defined by mesoscopic structure rather than consti…
cond-mat.soft2025
Emergent dynamics of active elastic microbeams
Q. Martinet, Y. Li, A. Aubret +2
In equilibrium, the physical properties of matter are set by the interactions between the constituents. In contrast, the energy input of the individual components controls the beha…
cond-mat.soft2024
Quantitative measurements of non-equilibrium interactions of catalytic microswimmers with dual colloidal tracers
Celso Carrasco, Quentin Martinet, Zaiyi Shen +3
Catalytic microswimmers convert the chemical energy of a fuel into motion, sustaining spatial chemical gradients and fluid flows that drive their propulsion. This leads to unconven…