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cond-mat.soft2011★ 87 cited
Surface free energies for nematic shells
Gaetano Napoli, Luigi Vergori
We propose a continuum model to describe the molecular alignment in thin nematic shells. By contrast with previous accounts, the two-dimensional free energy, aimed at describing th…
cond-mat.soft2011★ 12 cited
Cell motility: a viscous fingering analysis of active gels
M. Ben Amar, O. V. Manyuhina, G. Napoli
The symmetry breaking of the actin network from radial to longitudinal symmetry has been identified as the major mechanism for keratocytes (fish cells) motility on solid substrate.…