Dynamic clustering of active rings

Dynamics clustering of active rings:

In order to understand the motion of active shape- deforming agents, a collection of rings made of active Brownian particles (ABPs) for different packing fractions and activities is investigated using computer simulations. This will be the topic for the second part of my talk. Our computer simulations reveal that active rings display a novel dynamic clustering instead of the conventional motility- induced phase separation (MIPS) as observed in case of collection of ABPs. Surprisingly, increasing packing fraction of rings exhibits a non-monotonicity in the dynamics due to the formation of a large number of small clusters. The conformational fluctuations of the polymers suppress MIPS exhibited by ABPs. This demonstrates a complex interplay between activity, topology, and connectivity.

Relevant Publication(s):

1. Dynamic Clustering of Active Rings - Ligesh Theeyancheri, Subhasish Chaki, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee and Rajarshi Chakrabarti Phys. Rev. Res. 6, L012038 (2024).

Relevant Publication(s): 1. Dynamic Clustering of Active Rings - Ligesh Theeyancheri, Subhasish Chaki, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee and Rajarshi Chakrabarti Phys. Rev. Res. 6, L012038 (2024).

Relevant Publication(s):

1. Dynamic Clustering of Active Rings - Ligesh Theeyancheri, Subhasish Chaki, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee and Rajarshi Chakrabarti Phys. Rev. Res. 6, L012038 (2024).