Tuned, driven, and active soft matter
AM Menzel - Physics reports, 2015 - Elsevier
One characteristic feature of soft matter systems is their strong response to external stimuli.
As a consequence they are comparatively easily driven out of their ground state and out of …
As a consequence they are comparatively easily driven out of their ground state and out of …
Liposomes under shear: structure, dynamics, and drug delivery applications
The targeted delivery to specific locations while not causing damage to healthy tissues
efficiently remains a challenge in drug delivery systems. Through addressing this issue …
efficiently remains a challenge in drug delivery systems. Through addressing this issue …
Phase-field approach to three-dimensional vesicle dynamics
T Biben, K Kassner, C Misbah - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and …, 2005 - APS
We extend our recent phase-field [T. Biben and C. Misbah, Phys. Rev. E 67, 031908 (2003)]
approach to 3D vesicle dynamics. Unlike the boundary-integral formulations, based on the …
approach to 3D vesicle dynamics. Unlike the boundary-integral formulations, based on the …
Red Blood Cells and Other Nonspherical Capsules in Shear Flow:<? format?> Oscillatory Dynamics and the Tank-Treading-to-Tumbling Transition
We consider the motion of red blood cells and other nonspherical microcapsules dilutely
suspended in a simple shear flow. Our analysis indicates that depending on the viscosity …
suspended in a simple shear flow. Our analysis indicates that depending on the viscosity …
Transition to tumbling and two regimes of tumbling motion of a vesicle in shear flow
Experimental results on the tank-treading-tumbling transition in the dynamics of a vesicle
subjected to a shear flow as a function of a vesicle excess area, viscosity contrast, and the …
subjected to a shear flow as a function of a vesicle excess area, viscosity contrast, and the …
Orientation and dynamics of a vesicle in tank-treading motion in shear flow
Experimental results on mean inclination angle and its fluctuation due to thermal noise in
tank-treading motion of a vesicle in shear flow as a function of vesicle excess area …
tank-treading motion of a vesicle in shear flow as a function of vesicle excess area …
Hydrodynamic lift of vesicles and red blood cells in flow—from Fåhræus & Lindqvist to microfluidic cell sorting
TM Geislinger, T Franke - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamic lift forces acting on cells and particles in fluid flow receive ongoing attention
from medicine, mathematics, physics and engineering. The early findings of Fåhræus & …
from medicine, mathematics, physics and engineering. The early findings of Fåhræus & …
Morphological transitions of elastic filaments in shear flow
The morphological dynamics, instabilities, and transitions of elastic filaments in viscous
flows underlie a wealth of biophysical processes from flagellar propulsion to intracellular …
flows underlie a wealth of biophysical processes from flagellar propulsion to intracellular …
Dynamics of viscous vesicles in shear flow
The dynamics of giant lipid vesicles under shear flow is experimentally investigated.
Consistent with previous theoretical and numerical studies, two flow regimes are identified …
Consistent with previous theoretical and numerical studies, two flow regimes are identified …
Lift at low Reynolds number
Lift forces are widespread in hydrodynamics. These are typically observed for big and fast
objects and are often associated with a combination of fluid inertia (ie large Reynolds …
objects and are often associated with a combination of fluid inertia (ie large Reynolds …