An active filament on a cylindrical surface: morphologies and dynamics
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| author | Shen, Chen Qin, Chao-ran Xu, Tian-liang Chen, Kang Tian, Wen-de |
| author_facet | Shen, Chen Qin, Chao-ran Xu, Tian-liang Chen, Kang Tian, Wen-de |
| contents | Structure and dynamics of an active polymer on a smooth cylindrical surface are studied by Brownian dynamics simulations. The effect of active force on the polymer adsorption behavior and the combined effect of chain mobility, length N, rigidity \k{appa}, and cylinder radius, R, on phase diagrams are systemically investigated. We find that complete adsorption is replaced by irregular alternative adsorption/desorption process at a large driving force. Three typical (spiral, helix-like, rod-like) conformations of the active polymer are observed, dependent on N, \k{appa}, and R. Dynamically, the polymer shows rotational motion in spiral state, snake-like motion in the intermediate state, and straight translational motion without turning back in the rod-like state. In the spiral state, we find that rotation velocity ω and chain length follows a power-law relation ω~N^(-0.42), consistent with the torque-balance theory of general Archimedean spirals. And the polymer shows super-diffusive behavior along the cylinder at long time in the helix-like and rod-like states. Our results highlight the mobility, rigidity, as well as curvature of surface can be used to regulate the polymer behavior. |
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| spellingShingle | An active filament on a cylindrical surface: morphologies and dynamics Shen, Chen Qin, Chao-ran Xu, Tian-liang Chen, Kang Tian, Wen-de Soft Condensed Matter Structure and dynamics of an active polymer on a smooth cylindrical surface are studied by Brownian dynamics simulations. The effect of active force on the polymer adsorption behavior and the combined effect of chain mobility, length N, rigidity \k{appa}, and cylinder radius, R, on phase diagrams are systemically investigated. We find that complete adsorption is replaced by irregular alternative adsorption/desorption process at a large driving force. Three typical (spiral, helix-like, rod-like) conformations of the active polymer are observed, dependent on N, \k{appa}, and R. Dynamically, the polymer shows rotational motion in spiral state, snake-like motion in the intermediate state, and straight translational motion without turning back in the rod-like state. In the spiral state, we find that rotation velocity ω and chain length follows a power-law relation ω~N^(-0.42), consistent with the torque-balance theory of general Archimedean spirals. And the polymer shows super-diffusive behavior along the cylinder at long time in the helix-like and rod-like states. Our results highlight the mobility, rigidity, as well as curvature of surface can be used to regulate the polymer behavior. |
| title | An active filament on a cylindrical surface: morphologies and dynamics |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.10677 |