3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Interfacial bacteria-driven rotation of free-floating active droplets
Dixi Yang, Anheng Wang, Chunming Wang +2
Active droplets provide a platform for converting microscopic propulsion into macroscopic flow. Previous realizations of bacteria-driven droplet rotation typically rely on nearby s…
cond-mat.soft2026
Wetting-coupled phase separation as an energetic mechanism for active bacterial adhesion
Dixi Yang, Anheng Wang, Jia Huang +4
The rapid adhesion of motile bacteria from dilute suspensions poses a fundamental non-equilibrium problem: hydrodynamic interactions bias bacterial motion near surfaces without gen…
cond-mat.soft2025
Active motility and wetting cooperatively regulate liquid-liquid phase separation
Dixi Yang, Anheng Wang, Chunming Wang +2
Liquid--liquid phase separation in aqueous two-phase systems is widespread in physical and biological settings, yet how motile agents regulate its morphology and kinetics remains p…