3D active nematics composed of microtubules and fd virus

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Abstract

We doped a passive 3D nematic liquid crystal composed of elongated fd virus with Microtubules (MTs) and clusters of Molecular motors that can slide the MTs passed one another. This composite material assembles into a three dimensional active liquid crystal. We are currently looking at the structure and the dynamics resulting from the active sliding of the MTs and how the interplay between activity, nematic elasticity and confinement affect the dynamical state of the complex fluid.

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Presenters

  • Guillaume Duclos

    Brandeis Univ, Department of Physics, Brandeis University

Authors

  • Guillaume Duclos

    Brandeis Univ, Department of Physics, Brandeis University

  • Daniel Beller

    brown university, School of Engineering, Brown University, Brown University

  • Zvonimir Dogic

    UCSB, Dept. of Physics, UCSB, Brandeis University, Materials Science Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara