3 papers
cond-mat.soft2023
Inverse Measurements in Active Nematics
Aleix Boquet-Pujadas, Jérôme Hardouïn, Junhao Wen +2
We present a framework to take new measurements in nematic systems that contain active elements such as molecular motors. Spatio-temporal fields of stress, traction, velocity, pres…
cond-mat.soft2023
Probing active nematics with in-situ microfabricated elastic inclusions
Ignasi Vélez-Cerón, Pau Guillamat, Francesc Sagués +1
In this work, we report a direct measurement of the forces exerted by a tubulin/kinesin active nematic gel as well as its complete rheological characterization, including the quant…
cond-mat.soft2023
Dynamics of active defects on the anisotropic surface of an ellipsoidal droplet
Martina Clairand, Ali Mozaffari, Jérôme Hardoüin +6
Cells are fundamental building blocks of living organisms displaying an array of shapes, morphologies, and textures that encode specific functions and physical behaviors. Elucidati…