Enhanced diffusion of tracer particles in nonreciprocal mixtures
We study the diffusivity of a tagged particle in a binary mixture of Brownian particles with
nonreciprocal interactions. Numerical simulations reveal that, for a broad class of interaction …
nonreciprocal interactions. Numerical simulations reveal that, for a broad class of interaction …
Activity-induced stiffness, entanglement network and dynamic slowdown in unentangled semidilute polymer solutions
J Li, B Zhang, ZY Wang - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Active polymers possess numerous unique properties that are quite different from those
observed in the system of small active molecules due to the intricate interplay between their …
observed in the system of small active molecules due to the intricate interplay between their …
Trapped tracer in a non-equilibrium bath: dynamics and energetics
We study the dynamics of a tracer that is elastically coupled to active particles being kept at
two different temperatures, as a prototype of tracer dynamics in a non-equilibrium bath …
two different temperatures, as a prototype of tracer dynamics in a non-equilibrium bath …
Diffusion of a tracer in a dense mixture of soft particles connected to different thermostats
We study the dynamics of a tracer in a dense mixture of particles connected to different
thermostats. Starting from the overdamped Langevin equations that describe the evolution of …
thermostats. Starting from the overdamped Langevin equations that describe the evolution of …
Dynamical fluctuations of a tracer coupled to active and passive particles
I Santra - Journal of Physics: Complexity, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We study the induced dynamics of an inertial tracer particle elastically coupled to passive or
active Brownian particles. We integrate out the environment degrees of freedom to obtain …
active Brownian particles. We integrate out the environment degrees of freedom to obtain …
Short-time transport properties of bidisperse suspensions of immunoglobulins and serum albumins consistent with a colloid physics picture
The crowded environment of biological systems such as the interior of living cells is
occupied by macromolecules with a broad size distribution. This situation of polydispersity …
occupied by macromolecules with a broad size distribution. This situation of polydispersity …
Spontaneous propulsion of an isotropic colloid in a phase-separating environment
The motion of active colloids is generally achieved through their anisotropy, as exemplified
by Janus colloids. Recently, there was a growing interest in the propulsion of isotropic …
by Janus colloids. Recently, there was a growing interest in the propulsion of isotropic …
Emergence of directed motion in a crowded suspension of overdamped particles with different effective temperatures
D Schwarcz, S Burov - Physical Review Research, 2024 - APS
In this work, we focus on the behavior of a single passive Brownian particle in a suspension
of passive particles with short-range repulsive interactions and higher effective temperature …
of passive particles with short-range repulsive interactions and higher effective temperature …
Tethered tracer in a mixture of hot and cold Brownian particles: can activity pacify fluctuations?
We study how an interacting mixture of components with differing levels of activity can affect
the fluctuations of an embedded object such as a tracer. In particular, we consider a simple …
the fluctuations of an embedded object such as a tracer. In particular, we consider a simple …
Forces from coarse-graining non-equilibrium degrees of freedom: exact results
We explore the relaxation dynamics of a tracer in a harmonic trap coupled to a non-
equilibrium bath particle in a stationary state, finding qualitative differences from the well …
equilibrium bath particle in a stationary state, finding qualitative differences from the well …