Active matter systems, which convert internal chemical energy or energy from the
environment into directed motion, are ubiquitous in nature and exhibit a range of emerging …

Hydrodynamics of slender flexible filaments plays an important role in biology, human
physiology, locomotion of organisms, as well as biomedical devices. It is, therefore …

The convective transport rate of polymers through confined geometries depends on their
size, allowing for size-based separation of polymer mixtures (chromatography). Here, we …

The flow of deformable particles, such as droplets, dragged by a fluid, through a network of
narrow pores inside rocks or other porous media is key in a range of applications, from …

Active polymers are slender or chain-like self-propelled objects. Synthetic chains of self-
propelled colloidal particles are one of the examples, which provide a potential way to …

The transport and clogging behavior of flexible particles in confined flows is a complex
interplay between elastic and hydrodynamic forces and wall interactions. While the motion of …

The role of fixed degrees of freedom in soft or granular matter systems has broad
applicability and theoretical interest. Here we address questions of the geometrical role that …

Filaments driven by bound motor proteins and chains of self-propelled colloidal particles are
a typical example of active polymers (APs). Due to deformability, APs exhibit very rich …

The motion of flexible fibers through structured fluidic environments is ubiquitous in nature
and industrial applications. Most often, their dynamics results from the complex interplay …

The complex dynamics of elastic fibers in viscous fluids are central to many biological and
industrial systems. Fluid–structure interactions underlying these dynamics govern the shape …