Defect self-propulsion in active nematic films with spatially varying activity
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221229
Abstract: We study the dynamics of topological defects in active nematic films with spatially varying activity and consider two set-ups: (i) a constant activity gradient and (ii) a sharp jump in activity. A constant gradient of… read more here.
Keywords: nematic films; films spatially; activity; self propulsion ... See more keywords