Active Nematic Flows

ORAL

Abstract

The recent flurry of activity in swimming particle suspensions is extended to macromolecular rods by incorporating polarity, active stress, and density gradients into the kinetic theory of nematic polymers. Simulations predict phenomena unique to nano-rod swimmers at dilute and semi-dilute concentrations.

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Authors

  • Greg Forest

    UNC Chapel Hill

  • Qi Wang

    University of South Carolina

  • Ruhai Zhou

    Old Dominion University