Motility-induced clustering of active particles under soft confinement
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| author | Knippenberg, Timo Jayaram, Ashreya Speck, Thomas Bechinger, Clemens |
| author_facet | Knippenberg, Timo Jayaram, Ashreya Speck, Thomas Bechinger, Clemens |
| contents | We investigate the structural and dynamic properties of active Brownian particles (APs) confined within a soft annulus-shaped channel. Depending on the strength of the confinement and the Péclet number, we observe a novel re-entrant behavior that is not present in unconfined systems. Our findings are substantiated by numerical simulations and analytical considerations, revealing that this behavior arises from the strong coupling between the Péclet number and the effective confining dimensionality of the APs. Beyond highlighting the important influence of soft boundaries on APs, our research holds significance for future applications of micro-robotic systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Motility-induced clustering of active particles under soft confinement Knippenberg, Timo Jayaram, Ashreya Speck, Thomas Bechinger, Clemens Soft Condensed Matter We investigate the structural and dynamic properties of active Brownian particles (APs) confined within a soft annulus-shaped channel. Depending on the strength of the confinement and the Péclet number, we observe a novel re-entrant behavior that is not present in unconfined systems. Our findings are substantiated by numerical simulations and analytical considerations, revealing that this behavior arises from the strong coupling between the Péclet number and the effective confining dimensionality of the APs. Beyond highlighting the important influence of soft boundaries on APs, our research holds significance for future applications of micro-robotic systems. |
| title | Motility-induced clustering of active particles under soft confinement |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.16814 |