核心概念
本文利用耗散粒子動力學模擬方法,研究了重力場對主動微型泳者(如細菌和微藻)集體運動的影響,特別關注了沉降過程和底部單層結構的形成。研究發現,與被動膠體相比,主動微型泳者(pullers 和 pushers)在重力作用下更容易在底部形成有序的六角形結構,並且 pullers 比 pushers 更能保持這種有序結構。
統計資料
系統包含 N = 500 個膠體,每個膠體由 Nc = 19 個粒子組成。
溶劑由 Ns = 948073 個粒子組成。
壁面包含 Nw = 168200 個粒子。
膠體體積分數為 ϕc ≈ 0.099。
最大雷諾數 Re ≤ 0.105。
最大佩克萊特數 Pe = 58.33。
推進力 Fp = 100/3。
被動膠體擴散係數 D0col = kBT / 6πηRc。
pullers 的沉降長度 δpull = 5.27 RRDF (Fg/Fp = 0.15) 和 δpull = 2.5 RRDF (Fg/Fp = 0.3)。
pushers 的沉降長度 δpush = 9.96 RRDF (Fg/Fp = 0.15) 和 δpush = 3.41 RRDF (Fg/Fp = 0.3)。
引述
"In the present work, we consider the collective sedimentation of squirmer-like microswimmers embedded in DPD solvent following an improved version of the model presented in ref. 52."
"Apart from gaining insights on the interplay between gravity, thermal fluctuations and hydrodynamics, we aim to validate the model contrasting it with previous simulation studies using different techniques 35,36."
"Once the sedimentation has occurred, we study the structure of the formed bottom layer, paying special attention to the transition to an ordered structure with hexagonal symmetry as the gravitational field increases."