Activity gradients in two- and three-dimensional active nematics
We numerically investigate how spatial variations of extensile or contractile active stress affect bulk active nematic systems in two and three dimensions. In the absence of defects, activity gradients drive flows which re-orient the nematic director field and thus act as an effective anchoring forc...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2022
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