Chemically symmetric and asymmetric self-driven rigid dumbbells in a 2D polymer gel
P. B. Sunil Kumar, Ligesh Theeyancheri, Rajarshi Chakrabarti
Abstract
Computer simulations of rigid dumbbells in a 2D polymer gel show that self-propulsion results in faster translational and rotational dynamics and facilitates its mesh to mesh motion.
Topics & Concepts
DumbbellChemical physicsAsymmetryPropulsionRotational dynamicsNanotechnologyDynamics (music)PolymerMolecular dynamicsMaterials sciencePhysicsChemistryComputational chemistryMoleculeThermodynamicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsPhysical therapyMedicineAcousticsMicro and Nano RoboticsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence