Active nematics

Active matter extracts energy from its surroundings at the single particle level and transforms it into mechanical work. Examples include cytoskeleton biopolymers and bacterial suspensions. Here, we review experimental, theoretical and numerical studies of active nematics - a type of active system t...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Doostmohammadi, A, Ignés-Mullol, J, Yeomans, J, Sagués, F
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Springer Nature 2018