Polar activity is shown here to induce a progressive local deformation of linear polymer
chains, making a clear distinction between head and tail, while the overall chain …

The circular and ring structures in many synthetic or natural systems simultaneously
experience local and long-range forces. In this work, we use numerical simulations to …

Loop formation in complex environments is crucially important to many biological processes
in life. In the present work, we adopt three-dimensional Langevin dynamics simulations to …

By means of Brownian dynamics simulations we study the steady-state dynamic properties
of a flexible active polymer in a poor solvent condition. Our results show that the effective …

Understanding the role of self-propulsion on the conformational properties of active
filamentous objects has relevance in biology. In this work, we consider a flexible bead …

The coil–globule transition is a fundamental issue in polymer science and key to the
performance of many smart materials. However, an experimental study on the globule …

The dynamics of active entangled chains using molecular dynamics simulations of a
modified Kremer–Grest model. The active chains are diluted in a mesh of very long passive …

The structural and dynamical properties of active filamentous objects under macromolecular
crowding have a great relevance in biology. By means of Brownian dynamics simulations …

Active agents, which convert energy into directed motion, are inherently non-equilibrium
systems. Inspired by living organisms and polymer physics, connected active agents with …

In this work, we study the effect of covalent bonding on the behavior of non-equilibrium
systems with the active force acting on particles along their velocity. Self-ordering of single …