Long-range ordering of velocity-aligned active polymers

In this work, we study the effect of covalent bonding on the behavior of non-equilibrium systems with the active force acting on particles along their velocity. Self-ordering of single particles does not occur in this model. However, starting from some critical polymerization degree, the ordered sta...

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Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 2024-01, Vol.160 (4)
Main Authors: Rudyak, Vladimir Yu, Lopushenko, Alexander, Palyulin, Vladimir V., Chertovich, Alexander V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bonding
Phase separation
Polymerization
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Summary:In this work, we study the effect of covalent bonding on the behavior of non-equilibrium systems with the active force acting on particles along their velocity. Self-ordering of single particles does not occur in this model. However, starting from some critical polymerization degree, the ordered state is observed. It is homogeneous and exhibits no phase separation. In the ordered state, the chains prefer a near-two-dimensional configuration and all move in one direction. Importantly, the self-ordering is obtained only at intermediate active force magnitudes. At high magnitudes, the transition from the disordered to ordered state is suppressed by the swelling of the chains during the transition, as we show by the transition kinetics analysis. We demonstrate the bistable behavior of the system in a particular range of polymerization degrees, amplitudes of active force, densities, and thermostat temperatures. Overall, we show that covalent bonding greatly aids the self-ordering in this active particle model, in contrast to active Brownian particles.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/5.0181252