Long-range interacting systems exhibit unusual physical properties not shared by systems with short-range interactions. Understanding the dynamical and statistical effects of long-range interactions yields insights into a host of physical systems in nature and industry. In this work, we investigate the classical microscopic dynamics of screened Coulomb interacting particles confined in the disk, and

Water molecules around the DNA form the hydration shell having different structural and dynamical features in different regions of the double helix. In the DNA minor groove, water molecules are highly ordered and in the case of AT nucleotide sequence, the formation of a hydration spine is observed. In the present research, the vibrations of the hydration spine have been studied to establish the mode

In this work, we revisit the description of dynamics based on the concepts of metabasins and activation in mildly supercooled liquids via the analysis of the dynamics of a paradigmatic glass former between its onset temperature \(T_{\mathrm{o}}\) and mode-coupling temperature \(T_{\mathrm{c}}\). First, we provide measures that demonstrate that the onset of glassiness is indeed connected to the landscape

Externally controlled microswimmers offer prospects for transport in biological research and medical applications. This requires biocompatibility of the swimmers and the possibility to tailor their propulsion mechanisms to the respective low Reynolds number environment. Here, we incorporate low amounts of the biocompatible alloy of iron and platinum (FePt) in its \(\hbox {L1}_{{0}}\) phase in microstructures

A Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00019-8

In situ observation of precipitation or phase separation induced by solvent addition is important in studying its dynamics. Combined with optical and fluorescence microscopy, microfluidic devices have been leveraged in studying the phase separation in various materials including biominerals, nanoparticles, and inorganic crystals. However, strong scattering from the subphases in the mixture is problematic

Stable and precise control of humidity is imperative for a wide variety of experiments. However, commercially available humidistats (devices that maintain a constant humidity) are often prohibitively expensive. Here, we present a simple yet effective humidistat for laboratory-scale applications that can be easily and affordably (<€250) constructed based on an Arduino Uno as microcontroller, a set of