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Mathematical modelling of active nematic liquid crystals in confined regions [PDF]

, 2020
This thesis focusses on the application of continuum theories and modelling techniques of liquid crystalline fluids to the area of anisotropy and self-organisation derived from active agents.
Walton, Joshua
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Helix Alignment, Chevrons, and Edge Dislocations in Twist‐Bend Ferroelectric Nematics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The recently discovered twist‐bend ferroelectric nematic (NTBF) is the new member of the multiferroic family, representing a fluid with an oblique helicoidal (heliconical) periodic structure of spontaneous electric polarization. The work presents a thorough exploration of the material properties of this phase, how the periodic modulation of ...
Bijaya Basnet, Priyanka Kumari, Sathyanarayana Paladugu, Damian Pociecha, Jakub Karcz, Przemysław Kula, Nataša Vaupotič, Ewa Górecka, Oleg D Lavrentovich   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Versatile‐Designable Framework for Active and Programmable Shape‐Morphing Soft Matter Systems: From Inverse Design to Closed‐Loop Control

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A versatile framework integrates addressable electrothermal actuation and strain‐constraint mechanisms to construct programmable shape‐morphing soft matter systems. By combining an analytical inverse design strategy for high‐fidelity 3D surface reconstruction with deep learning‐based closed‐loop control, this approach enables zero‐energy shape locking,
Kai Liu, Peiling Xie, Ruitong Song, Banghan Liu, Rui Guo, Jiu‐an Lv   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergent 3D Fermiology and Magnetism in an Intercalated Van der Waals System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An emergent three‐dimensional electronic state is uncovered in an intercalated van der Waals system. A spin‐polarized intercalant‐host hybridized band crossing the Fermi level provides an itinerant channel for interlayer exchange, highlighting how electronic dispersion governs magnetic dimensionality.
Luigi Camerano, Emanuel A. Martínez, Victor Porée, Laura Martella, Dario Mastrippolito, Debora Pierucci, Franco D'Orazio, Polina M. Sheverdyaeva, Paolo Moras, Enrico Della Valle, Tianlun Yu, Moritz Hoesch, Craig M. Polley, Thiagarajan Balasubramanian, Alessandro Nicolaou, Luca Ottaviano, Vladimir N. Strocov, Gianni Profeta, Federico Bisti   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximizing Nanoscale Disorder in Block Copolymers for Orientation‐Independent SERS Platform Toward Non‐Invasive Diagnostics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Maximizing Nanoscale Disorder in Block Copolymers for Orientation‐Independent SERS Platform toward Non‐Invasive Diagnostics is a nature‐inspired strategy that engineers controlled randomness within block copolymer lamellae to achieve optical isotropy without compromising nanoscale periodicity.
Jin Man Kim, Wonsik Kim, Wansun Kim, Yeon‐Hee Kim, Samjin Choi, Jang Hwan Kim, Hyeong Min Jin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Programmable Metasurfaces and Meta‐Devices

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Programmable metasurfaces enable various novel functionalities by dynamically tuning electromagnetic wavefronts. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in microwave and terahertz programmable metasurfaces, covering electrical, thermal, optical, and mechanical control mechanisms.
Linda Shao, Chong He, Nan Wang, Liming Si, Weiren Zhu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taming active turbulence with patterned soft interfaces

Nature Communications, 2017
Active nematics consist of self-driven components that develop orientational order and turbulent flow. Here Guillamat et al. investigate an active nematic constrained in a quasi-2D geometrical setup and show that there exists an intrinsic length scale ...
P. Guillamat, J. Ignés-Mullol, F. Sagués   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu, Tianyun Huang, Aming Li, Pengyu Lv, Tingting Qin, Wenhui Chen, Hui Wei, Huiling Duan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of defects in an active nematic layer [PDF]

Physical Review E, 2013
Defect dynamics in a thin active nematic layer is studied by asymptotic matching of solutions in the defect core and the far field. The analysis is facilitated by the correspondence between the two-dimensional nematic and complex scalar field models. Self-propulsion and topological interactions are identified as the primary drivers of the defect motion,
openaire   +2 more sources

From Data to Discovery: Machine Learning–Enabled Intelligent Characterization of Two‐Dimensional Materials

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Machine learning serves as a central engine for the intelligent characterization of two‐dimensional materials by integrating multimodal techniques, including optical microscopy, spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and scanning probe microscopy (SPM). This unified framework enables automated, high‐throughput, and quantitative extraction of structural ...
Zhi‐Long Cao, Jia‐Xu Yan
wiley   +1 more source