3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Hydrodynamic Switching Fronts Polarize Deformable Particle Trains
Linzheng Huang, Hengdi Zhang, Zaicheng Zhang +1
We show that propagating switching fronts mediate directional state transmission and polarity selection in a passive many-body suspension. In confined trains of slipper-shaped defo…
cond-mat.soft2025
Emergent Synchronization and Defect Dynamics in Confined Chiral Active Suspensions
Zaiyi Shen, Leilei Wang, Shishuang Zhang +4
Hydrodynamic interactions can generate rich emergent structures in active matter systems. Using large-scale hydrodynamic simulations, we demonstrate that hydrodynamic coupling alon…
cond-mat.soft2025
Inertia-driven propulsion of asymmetric spinner-dimers at moderate Reynolds numbers
Zaiyi Shen, Dongfang Fu, Juho Lintuvuori
We investigate the translational motion of rotating colloidal systems at moderate Reynolds numbers (Re), focusing on particle dimers in snowman-like configurations under three scen…