Partial-Wetting Phenomena in Active Matter
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| author | Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhixin Zhao, Shengda Yan, Yangjun Yue, Rongxin Yu, Jiaxin Li, Xinjie Zhang, Xinghua |
| author_facet | Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhixin Zhao, Shengda Yan, Yangjun Yue, Rongxin Yu, Jiaxin Li, Xinjie Zhang, Xinghua |
| contents | Abundant interfacial phenomena in nature, such as water droplets on lotus leaves and water transport in plant vessels, originate from partial-wetting phenomena, which can be well described by Young's equation. It remains an intriguing question whether similar behaviors exist in active matter. In this letter, we present a clear demonstration of the partial-wetting phenomenon in a ternary laning system, which is a typical active system. A phase diagram is constructed in which the relative drift velocities of different components govern the transitions among drying, partial wetting, and complete wetting states. The mechanical balance on the contact lines of the partial-wetting phase described by Young's equation is verified. A theoretical picture is proposed to explain the analogy of partial wetting in the laning system to that in the equilibrium system. |
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| spellingShingle | Partial-Wetting Phenomena in Active Matter Zhang, Jing Liu, Zhixin Zhao, Shengda Yan, Yangjun Yue, Rongxin Yu, Jiaxin Li, Xinjie Zhang, Xinghua Soft Condensed Matter Abundant interfacial phenomena in nature, such as water droplets on lotus leaves and water transport in plant vessels, originate from partial-wetting phenomena, which can be well described by Young's equation. It remains an intriguing question whether similar behaviors exist in active matter. In this letter, we present a clear demonstration of the partial-wetting phenomenon in a ternary laning system, which is a typical active system. A phase diagram is constructed in which the relative drift velocities of different components govern the transitions among drying, partial wetting, and complete wetting states. The mechanical balance on the contact lines of the partial-wetting phase described by Young's equation is verified. A theoretical picture is proposed to explain the analogy of partial wetting in the laning system to that in the equilibrium system. |
| title | Partial-Wetting Phenomena in Active Matter |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.14818 |