Derivation and simulation of a two-phase fluid deformable surface model
To explore the impact of surface viscosity on coexisting fluid domains in biomembranes we
consider two-phase fluid deformable surfaces as model systems for biomembranes. Such …
consider two-phase fluid deformable surfaces as model systems for biomembranes. Such …
Forced and spontaneous symmetry breaking in cell polarization
How does breaking the symmetry of an equation alter the symmetry of its solutions? Here,
we systematically examine how reducing underlying symmetries from spherical to …
we systematically examine how reducing underlying symmetries from spherical to …
The interplay of geometry and coarsening in multicomponent lipid vesicles under the influence of hydrodynamics
We consider the impact of surface hydrodynamics on the interplay between membrane
curvature and lipid composition in coarsening processes on model systems for …
curvature and lipid composition in coarsening processes on model systems for …
Colloid supported lipid bilayers for self-assembly
The use of colloid supported lipid bilayers (CSLBs) has recently been extended to create
colloidal joints, that enable the assembly of structures with internal degrees of flexibility, and …
colloidal joints, that enable the assembly of structures with internal degrees of flexibility, and …
Geometric pinning and antimixing in scaffolded lipid vesicles
Previous studies on the phase behaviour of multicomponent lipid bilayers found an intricate
interplay between membrane geometry and its composition, but a fundamental …
interplay between membrane geometry and its composition, but a fundamental …
Binary mixtures of active and passive particles on a sphere
B Ai, B Zhou, X Zhang - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
We study the cooperation and segregation dynamics of binary mixtures of active and
passive particles on a sphere. According to the competition between rotational diffusion and …
passive particles on a sphere. According to the competition between rotational diffusion and …
Collective transport of polar active particles on the surface of a corrugated tube
BQ Ai, WJ Zhu, JJ Liao - New Journal of Physics, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We study collective transport of polar active particles on the surface of a corrugated tube.
Particles can be rectified on the surface of the asymmetric tube. The system shows different …
Particles can be rectified on the surface of the asymmetric tube. The system shows different …
Thermodynamic equilibrium of binary mixtures on curved surfaces
We study the global influence of curvature on the free energy landscape of two-dimensional
binary mixtures confined on closed surfaces. Starting from a generic effective free energy …
binary mixtures confined on closed surfaces. Starting from a generic effective free energy …
Multicomponent flow on curved surfaces: A vielbein lattice Boltzmann approach
We develop and implement a finite difference lattice Boltzmann scheme to study
multicomponent flows on curved surfaces, coupling the continuity and Navier-Stokes …
multicomponent flows on curved surfaces, coupling the continuity and Navier-Stokes …
Collective motion of polar active particles on a sphere
Collective motion of active particles with polar alignment is investigated on a sphere. We
discussed the factors that affect particle swarm motion and define an order parameter that …
discussed the factors that affect particle swarm motion and define an order parameter that …