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Collective dynamics and conformal ordering in electrophoretically driven nematic colloids
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Autor/a:
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Straube, Arthur; Pagès, Josep M.; Tierno, Pietro; Ignés i Mullol, Jordi; Sagués i Mestre, Francesc
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Altres autors:
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Universitat de Barcelona |
Abstract:
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We present a theoretical framework to understand the collective dynamics of an ensemble of electrophoret-ically driven colloidal particles that are forced to assemble around a single topological defect in a nematicliquid crystal by an alternating current electric field. Our generic model combines phoretic propulsion withelectrostatic interactions and liquid-crystal-mediated hydrodynamics, which are effectively cast into a long-rangeinterparticle repulsion, while nematic elasticity plays a subdominant role. Simulations based on this modelfully capture the collective organization process observed in the experiments and other striking effects as theemergence of conformal ordering and a nearly frequency-independent repulsive interaction above 10 Hz. Ourresults demonstrate the importance of hydrodynamic interactions on the assembly of driven microscale matter inanisotropic media. |
Matèries:
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-Col·loides -Electroforesi -Colloids -Electrophoresis |
Drets:
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cc-by (c) Straube, Arthur et al., 2019
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es |
Tipus de document:
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Article Article - Versió publicada |
Publicat per:
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American Physical Society
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