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ArticleSoft matter2026

Active filaments on curved surfaces: from single filaments to dilute suspensions.

Giulia Janzen, Euan D Mackay, Rastko Sknepnek, D A Matoz-Fernandez

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Article in Soft matter, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Giulia JanzenDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain. dmatoz@ucm.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7957-0262
Euan D MackaySchool of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.
Rastko SknepnekSchool of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-9921
D A Matoz-FernandezDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain. dmatoz@ucm.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3408-1999

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Curvature plays a central organizational role in active polymer dynamics. Using large-scale Langevin-dynamics simulations, we study active semiflexible filaments confined to smooth curved surfaces and map how curvature, bending rigidity, and activity interact. We find geodesic alignment, curvature lensing, and curvature-induced trapping. In particular, regions of negative Gaussian curvature localize filaments and hinder global surface exploration. These results show how surface geometry can be used to control the organization and transport of active matter on curved substrates.

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PMID41395637
PMCPMC13548309

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