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Active nematics in corrugated channels
Jaideep P. Vaidya, Tyler N. Shendruk, Sumesh P. Thampi
Active nematic fluids exhibit complex dynamics in both bulk and in simple confining geometries. However, complex confining geometries could have substantial impact on active sponta…
Dynamics of polymers in coarse-grained nematic solvents
Zahra Valei, Karolina Wamsler, Alex J. Parker +3
Polymers are a primary building block in many biomaterials, often interacting with anisotropic backgrounds. While previous studies have considered polymer dynamics within nematic s…
Entangled nematic disclinations using multi-particle collision dynamics
Louise C. Head, Yair A. G. Fosado, Davide Marenduzzo +1
Colloids dispersed in nematic liquid crystals form topological composites in which colloid-associated defects mediate interactions while adhering to fundamental topological constra…
Lock-Key Microfluidics: Simulating Nematic Colloid Advection along Wavy-Walled Channels
Karolina Wamsler, Louise C. Head, Tyler N. Shendruk
Liquid crystalline media mediate interactions between suspended particles and confining geometries, which not only has potential to guide patterning and bottom-up colloidal assembl…
3D active nematic disclinations behave as Majorana quasiparticles
Louise C. Head, Giuseppe Negro, Livio N. Carenza +7
Quasiparticles are low-energy excitations with important roles in condensed matter physics. An intriguing example is provided by Majorana fermions, quasiparticles which are identic…
Controlling flow patterns and topology in active emulsions
Giuseppe Negro, Louise C. Head, Livio N. Carenza +4
Active emulsions and liquid crystalline shells are intriguing and experimentally realisable types of topological matter. Here we numerically study the morphology and spatiotemporal…
Mitigating Density Fluctuations in Particle-based Active Nematic Simulations
Timofey Kozhukhov, Benjamin Loewe, Tyler N. Shendruk
Understanding active matter has led to new perspectives on biophysics and non-equilibrium dynamics. However, the development of numerical tools for simulating active fluids capable…