Chemically symmetric and asymmetric self-driven rigid dumbbells in 2D polymer gel
Praveen Kumar,
Ligesh Theeyancheri,
Rajarshi Chakrabarti
Abstract:We employ computer simulations to unveil the translational and rotational dynamics of the self-driven chemically symmetric and asymmetric rigid dumbbells in two-dimensional polymer gel. Our results show that activity or the selfpropulsion always enhances the dynamics of the dumbbells. Making the self-propelled dumbbell chemically asymmetric leads to further enhancement in dynamics. Additionally, the direction of self-propulsion is a key factor for the chemically asymmetric dumbbells, where self-propulsion towa… Show more
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