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SCIENCE ADVANCES
卷 8, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg9060
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- National Science Foundation, under the University of Chicago MRSEC, from the Division of Materials Science and Engineering [DMR-2011854]
- Hong Kong Research Grants Council [26302320]
Logic operations can be performed using topological defects in active matter. By combining activity patterns with specific surfaces, the formation and transport of defects can be controlled. This discovery offers the potential for computations and information transmission in active soft materials.
Logic operations performed by semiconductor-based transistors are the basis of modern computing. There is considerable interest in creating autonomous materials systems endowed with the capability to make decisions. In this work, we introduce the concept of using topological defects in active matter to perform logic operations. When an extensile active stress in a nematic liquid crystal is turned on, +1 /2 defects can self-propel, in analogy to electron transport under a voltage gradient. By relying on hydrodynamic simulations of active nematics, we demonstrate that patterns of activity, when combined with surfaces imparting certain orientations, can be used to control the formation and transport of +1 /2 defects. We further show that asymmetric high- and low-activity patterns can be used to create effective defect gates, tunnels, and amplifiers. The proposed active systems offer the potential to perform computations and transmit information in active soft materials, including actin-, tubulin-, and cell-based systems.
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