3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Shaping boundaries to control and transport topological defects in colloidal nematic liquid crystals
Gerardo Campos-Villalobos, André F. V. Matias, Ethan I. L. Jull +2
Anisotropic rod-like particles form liquid crystalline phases with varying degrees of orientational and translational order. When confined geometrically, these phases can give rise…
cond-mat.soft2026
Dynamic bidirectional coupling of membrane morphology and rod organization in flexible vesicles
Stijn van der Ham, André F. V. Matias, Marjolein Dijkstra +1
The ordering of rod-like particles in soft, deformable containers emerges from the interplay of anisotropic interactions, geometric confinement, and boundary compliance. This compe…
physics.flu-dyn2026
Porosity and Material Disorder Drive Distinct Channelization Transition
André F. V. Matias, Rodrigo C. V. Coelho, Humberto A. Carmona +2
Flow through porous media can reshape the medium through erosion and deposition, producing preferential flow channels across a wide range of natural and industrial systems. Yet the…