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Control of microswimmers by spiral nematic vortices: transition from individual to collective motion and contraction, expansion, and stable circulation of bacterial swirls
Runa Koizumi, Taras Turiv, Mikhail M. Genkin +6
Active systems comprised of self-propelled units show fascinating transitions from Brownian-like dynamics to collective coherent motion. Swirling of swimming bacteria is a spectacu…
Topology control of human cells monolayer by liquid crystal elastomer
Taras Turiv, Jess Krieger, Greta Babakhanova +5
Biological cells in living tissues form dynamic patterns with local orientational order and topological defects. Here we demonstrate an approach to produce cell monolayer with the…
Polar jets of swimming bacteria condensed by a patterned liquid crystal
Taras Turiv, Runa Koizumi, Kristian Thijssen +8
Active matter exhibits remarkable collective behavior in which flows, continuously generated by active particles, are intertwined with the orientational order of these particles. T…
Sorting and separation of microparticles by surface properties using liquid crystal-enabled electro-osmosis
Chenhui Peng, Taras Turiv, Yubing Guo +2
Sorting and separation of microparticles is a challenging problem of interdisciplinary nature. Existing technologies can differentiate microparticles by their bulk properties, such…
Liquid crystal elastomer coatings with programmed response of surface profile
Greta Babakhanova, Taras Turiv, Yubing Guo +5
Stimuli-responsive liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) with a strong coupling of orientational molecular order and rubber-like elasticity, show a great potential as working elements i…
Command of active matter by topological defects and patterns
Chenhui Peng, Taras Turiv, Yubing Guo +2
Self-propelled bacteria are marvels of nature with a potential to power dynamic materials and microsystems of the future. The challenge is in commanding their chaotic behavior. By…