Circling crystals in chiral active matter with self-alignment

Marco Musacchio; Alexander P. Antonov; Hartmut Löwen; Lorenzo Caprini

doi:10.1039/d5sm01135c

January 1, 2026Soft Matter

Circling crystals in chiral active matter with self-alignment

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The research aims to understand how self-alignment and chirality impact crystal dynamics in active materials.
Analyzing the interactions among active units in a crystalline structure.
Employing simulations to observe the alignment and movement patterns of the particles.
Measuring the torque effects that lead to self-alignment in the crystals.
Identified a significant alignment of particle orientation with their motion.
Demonstrated the role of chirality in altering crystal stability and dynamics.
Revealed new patterns of motion within the crystal structure influenced by self-alignment.

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Study explores self-alignment and chirality effects on crystal behavior in active units, suggesting new insights.

Abstract

We study a crystal composed of active units governed by self-alignment and chirality. The first mechanism acts as an effective torque that aligns the particle orientation with its velocity, while...

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Musacchio et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698433f6f1d9ada3c1fb1901 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm01135c

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