Confinement Controls the Bend Instability of Three-Dimensional Active Liquid Crystals.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.257801
Abstract: Spontaneous growth of long-wavelength deformations is a defining feature of active liquid crystals. We investigate the effect of confinement on the instability of 3D active liquid crystals in the isotropic phase composed of extensile microtubule… read more here.
Keywords: active liquid; liquid crystals; controls bend; confinement controls ... See more keywords