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We derive expressions for the leading-order far-field flows generated by externally driven and active (swimming) colloids at planar fluid-fluid interfaces. We consider colloids adjacent to the interface or adhered to the interface with a…
We introduce a novel approach to reveal ordering fluctuations in sheared dense suspensions, using line scanning in a combined rheometer and laser scanning confocal microscope. We validate the technique with a moderately dense suspension,…
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Transport of rodlike particles in confinement environments of macromolecular networks plays crucial roles in many important biological processes and technological applications. The relevant understanding has been limited to thin rods with…
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