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cond-mat.soft2024
Spontaneous Flows and Quantum Analogies in Heterogeneous Active Nematic Films
Alexander J. H. Houston, Nigel J. Mottram
Incorporating the inherent heterogeneity of living systems into models of active nematics is essential to provide a more realistic description of biological processes such as bacte…
cond-mat.soft2024
Hele-Shaw flow of a nematic liquid crystal
Joseph R. L. Cousins, Nigel J. Mottram, Stephen K. Wilson
Motivated by the variety of applications in which nematic Hele-Shaw flow occurs, a theoretical model for Hele-Shaw flow of a nematic liquid crystal is formulated and analysed. We d…
cond-mat.soft2023★ 10 cited
Weak-anchoring effects in a thin pinned ridge of nematic liquid crystal
Joseph R. L. Cousins, Akhshay S. Bhadwal, Lindsey T. Corson +5
A theoretical investigation of weak-anchoring effects in a thin two-dimensional pinned static ridge of nematic liquid crystal resting on a flat solid substrate in an atmosphere of…