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Forming a cube from a sphere with tetratic order
O. V. Manyuhina, M. J. Bowick
Composed of square particles, the tetratic phase is characterised by a four-fold symmetry with quasi-long-range orientational order but no translational order. We construct the ela…
Effects of scars on crystalline shell stability under external pressure
Duanduan Wan, Mark J. Bowick, Rastko Sknepnek
We study how the stability of spherical crystalline shells under external pressure is influenced by the defect structure. In particular, we compare stability for shells with a mini…
Topology and Dynamics of Active Nematic Vesicles
Felix C. Keber, Etienne Loiseau, Tim Sanchez +6
Engineering synthetic materials that mimic the remarkable complexity of living organisms is a fundamental challenge in science and technology. We study the spatiotemporal patterns…
Defect dynamics in active nematics
Luca Giomi, Mark J. Bowick, Prashant Mishra +2
Topological defects are distinctive signatures of liquid crystals. They profoundly affect the viscoelastic behavior of the fluid by constraining the orientational structure in a wa…