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Odd pathways speed up self-assembly
Dawid Dopierała, Luca Cocconi, Robert L. Jack +1
Active self-assembly can bypass equilibrium bottlenecks through external energy injection. However, generic driving typically distorts target structures and requires sustained ener…
Nonequilibrium energetics of sensing and actuation by a smart active particle
Luca Cocconi, Benoît Mahault, Lorenzo Piro
Smart active agents must allocate finite energetic resources across distinct functions, yet the underlying thermodynamic trade-offs remain poorly understood. Here, we introduce a m…
Mechanical inhibition of dissipation in a thermodynamically consistent active solid
Luca Cocconi, Michalis Chatzittofi, Ramin Golestanian
The study of active solids offers a window into the mechanics and thermodynamics of dense living matter. A key aspect of the non-equilibrium dynamics of such active systems is a me…
Intelligent Soft Matter: Towards Embodied Intelligence
Vladimir A. Baulin, Achille Giacometti, Dmitry Fedosov +24
Intelligent soft matter stands at the intersection of materials science, physics, and cognitive science, promising to change how we design and interact with materials. This transfo…