Glassy dynamics in dense systems of active particles
Glassy dynamics in dense systems of active particles
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DOI:
10.1063/1.5093240
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发表时间:
2019-05-28
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Szamel, Grzegorz
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作者:
Berthier, Ludovic;Flenner, Elijah;Szamel, Grzegorz
Despite the diversity of materials designated as active matter, virtually all active systems undergo a form of dynamic arrest when crowding and activity compete, reminiscent of the dynamic arrest observed in colloidal and molecular fluids undergoing a glass transition. We present a short perspective on recent and ongoing efforts to understand how activity competes with other physical interactions in dense systems. We review recent experimental work on active materials that uncovered both classic signatures of glassy dynamics and intriguing novel phenomena at large density. We discuss a minimal model of self-propelled particles where the competition between interparticle interactions, crowding, and self- propulsion can be studied in great detail. We present more complex models that include some additional, material-specific ingredients. We provide some general perspectives on dense active materials, suggesting directions for future research, in particular, for theoretical work. Published under license by AIP Publishing.