Topological stabilization and dynamics of self-propelling nematic shells
- Submitting institution
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Nottingham Trent University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 96 - 1206665
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1103/physrevlett.123.178003
- Title of journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Article number
- 178003
- First page
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- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 17
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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A - Imaging, Materials and Engineering Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Our creation of self-propelling microcapsules, and the novel conclusion of stability provided by the nematic liquid crystal phase, was highlighted by APS as ‘Featured in Physics’ (https://physics.aps.org/articles/v12/s121) and promoted by phys.org (https://phys.org/news/2019-10-liquid-crystal-droplets-versatile-microswimmers.html), pro-physik.de (https://www.pro-physik.de/nachrichten/troepfchen-als-modellathleten) and discussed in reviews in Nature Review Physics (https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-020-0199-z) and Chemical Physical Reviews (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028606). The results led to an invited seminar (University Carlos III de Madrid) and presentations at: SPP Microswimmers Summer School, Cargese 2017; “Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft” meeting, Berlin 2018; Max Planck Centre meeting, Mainz 2018; SPP Microswimmers meeting, Bonn 2018; and “DROPLETS”, Durham 2019.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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