The article gives an overview of the lattice Boltzmann method as a powerful technique for
the simulation of single and multi-phase flows in complex geometries. Owing to its excellent …

▪ Abstract Polymers offer a wide spectrum of possibilities for materials applications, in part
because of the chemical complexity and variability of the constituent molecules, and in part …

A review is presented of molecular and mesoscopic computer simulations of liquid
crystalline systems. Molecular simulation approaches applied to such systems are …

We show that backflow, the coupling between the order parameter and the velocity fields,
has a significant effect on the motion of defects in nematic liquid crystals. In particular, the …

We describe a lattice Boltzmann algorithm to simulate liquid–crystal hydrodynamics in three
dimensions. The equations of motion are written in terms of a tensor order parameter. This …

We review the interactions and dynamics of topological defects in liquid crystals (LCs) in
quasi-two-dimensional (2D) geometries. Such spatial restrictions can be realized in thin …

We give an overview of the many opportunities that arise from approaching food structuring
from the perspective of soft matter physics. This branch of physics employs concepts that …

We use the general Poisson-bracket formalism for obtaining stochastic dynamical equations
for slow macroscopic fields to derive the equations that govern the dynamics of nematic …

We present a higher-order convergent numerical solver for active polar hydrodynamics in
three-dimensional domains of arbitrary shape, along with a scalable open-source software …

Extrusion is an essential element in the production of nematic soft solids, ensuring that the
final formulation is sufficiently refined and compacted. The interplay between complex …