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Topological states in chiral active matter: dynamic blue phases and active half-skyrmions
Luuk Metselaar, Amin Doostmohammadi, Julia M. Yeomans
We numerically study the dynamics of two-dimensional blue phases in active chiral liquid crystals. We show that introducing contractile activity results in stabilised blue phases,…
Emergence of active nematic behaviour in monolayers of isotropic cells
Romain Mueller, Julia Yeomans, Amin Doostmohammadi
There is now growing evidence of the emergence and biological functionality of liquid crystal features, including nematic order and topological defects, in cellular tissues. Howeve…
Two-dimensional, blue phase tactoids
Luuk Metselaar, Amin Doostmohammadi, Julia M. Yeomans
We use full nematohydrodynamic simulations to study the statics and dynamics of monolayers of cholesteric liquid crystals. Using chirality and temperature as control parameters we…
Twist-induced crossover from 2D to 3D turbulence in active nematics
Tyler N. Shendruk, Kristian Thijssen, Julia M. Yeomans +1
While studies of active nematics in two dimensions have shed light on various aspects of the flow regimes and topology of active matter, three-dimensional properties of topological…