In this review, we focus on recent experimental research involving active colloidal particles
of non-biological origin evolving in non-Newtonian fluids. This includes self-propelling active …

We propose a general formalism to characterize orientational frustration of smectic liquid
crystals in confinement by interpreting the emerging networks of grain boundaries as objects …

Two Multi-particle collision dynamics algorithms that simulate nematic liquid crystals are
generalised to reproduce active behaviour. One of the algorithms is due to Shendruk and …

The ability to dictate the motion of microscopic objects is an important challenge in fields
ranging from materials science to biology. Field-directed assembly drives microparticles …

Observing and characterizing the complex ordering phenomena of liquid crystals subjected
to external constraints constitutes an ongoing challenge for chemists and physicists alike. To …

The impact of hydrodynamic cavitation is one of the key factors in the fabrication and
application of metal materials. The hydrodynamic cavitation in anisotropic fluids can be …

Sorting and separation of microparticles is a challenging problem of interdisciplinary nature.
Existing technologies can differentiate microparticles by their bulk properties, such as size …

We observe novel positional control of a colloidal particle in microchannel flow of a nematic
liquid crystal. Lattice Boltzmann simulations show multiple equilibrium particle positions, the …

What do bird flocks, bacterial swarms, cell tissues, and cytoskeletal fluids have in common?
They are all examples of active matter. This book explores how scientists in various …

Liquid crystals can self-organize into a layered smectic phase. While the smectic layers are
typically straight, forming a lamellar pattern in bulk, external confinement may drastically …