INVESTIGADORES
GARCIA Nicolas Ariel
capítulos de libros
Título:
The packing structure of elastic rings
Autor/es:
GÓMEZ, LEOPOLDO R.; GARCÍA, NICOLÁS A.; PÖSCHEL, THORSTEN
Libro:
Annual Report 2020 Institut Laue Langevin
Editorial:
Institut Laue Langevin
Referencias:
Lugar: Grenoble; Año: 2021; p. 68 - 69
Resumen:
Understanding how disordered assemblies of ring molecules pack together is key for describing polymer rings and cyclic biomolecules. Here, we study the geometrical and topological properties of these systems by imaging assemblies of macroscopic rubber bands using tomography. While short bands pack in liquid-like, untangled structures, the container forces folded configurations for longer bands, creating highly interpenetrated and entangled assemblies. These results show that tomography is a crucial tool for revealing the structure of disordered filamentary systems.
