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中国物理学会期刊

Quincke活性胶体体系中吸引力对集体行为的影响

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250292

Influence of attractive interactions on collective behavior in Quincke active colloidal systems

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250292
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  • 活性物质中的集体行为已被广泛研究. 然而, 活性个体间的吸引力对集体运动模式的影响还没有相关研究. 本研究发现, 在Quincke活性胶体体系, 通过增强电液流(EHD)效应诱导的长程吸引力, 速度对齐效应得到增强, 并在极性流体内部诱发密度相分离, 形成极性团簇, 破坏极性有序相的空间均匀性. 这是已有的实验观测中没有的. 而在排斥主导的活性体系, 极性流体空间均匀分布. 我们的研究结果表明活性个体间的吸引力会显著改变活性体系的微观和宏观动力学行为.

     

    Active matter can form various collective motions. In dry and repulsive systems, a uniform polar fluid emerges in the presence of an aligning mechanism. Theoretical studies have shown that in active systems with attractive interactions, particles can achieve spontaneous velocity alignment and form clusters through the synergistic effect of self-propulsion and attraction. However, so far, the influence of attractions on collective behavior has not been well addressed experimentally. In this work, an electric-field driven Quincke system, where an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) long-range attraction is present, is used to investigate the influence of attraction on the collective behavior. It is found that the long-range attraction can significantly increase the interaction time during collision, thereby enhancing velocity alignment. The aligned particles can form dynamic polar clusters. Moreover, in the presence of a long-range attraction, a uniform polar fluid is unstable: density fluctuation leads to denser polar clusters which share the same direction of collective motion with the polar fluid. Our findings show that the attraction between active individuals can significantly change the microscopic and macroscopic dynamics of active systems and provide insights into understanding chemotactic attraction phenomena in biological systems.

     

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