3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Mechanical response of quasi-two-dimensional colloidal clusters under uniaxial tension
Yanhui Yang, Jiawei Kang, Yao Li +1
Despite extensive studies of equilibrium conformations of colloidal clusters, little is known about their mechanical response. Here, we investigate the tensile behavior of a quasi-…
cond-mat.soft2026
Chiral Packings in Cylinders are Ultrasensitive to Confinement Deformation
Xuebin Wang, Jiahao Guo, Yao Li
Sphere packings in circular cylinders have attracted substantial research interest, among which the discovery of chiral helical structures is the most iconic. However, recent exper…
cond-mat.soft2026
Rounded hard squares confined in a circle
Zhongtian Yuan, Yao Li
Packing under confinement could generate rich ordered structures through entropic effects, which is a fundamental problem in condensed matter, biophysics and material science. The…