Preprints
Giant Activity-Induced Stress Plateau in Entangled Polymer Solutions
D. Breoni; C. Kurzthaler; B. Liebchen; H. Löwen; S. Mandalc
arxiv.org/abs/2310.02929
Active adaptolates: motility-induced percolating structures with an adaptive packing geometry
A. K. Mukhopadhyay; P. Schmelcher; B. Liebchenc
arXiv:2305.08438
An Introduction to Modeling Approaches of Active Matter
L. Hecht; J. C. Ureña; B. Liebchenc
arXiv:2102.13007
2024
73. Motility-induced coexistence of a hot liquid and a cold gas
L. Hecht; I. Dong; B. Liebchen
Nature Communications, 15, 3206 (2024)
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47533-9
72. Smart Active Particles Learn and Transcend Bacterial Foraging Strategies
M. Nasiri; E. Loran; B. Liebchenc
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 121 (15), e2317618121 (2024)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317618121
press releases: TUDa, phys.org, PNAS
71. Optimizing collective behavior of communicating active particles with machine learning
J. Grauer; F. J. Schwarzendahl; H. Löwen; B. Liebchen
Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 5, 015014 (2024)
DOI: 10.1088/2632-2153/ad1c33
2023
70. Writing into Water
N. Möller; L. Hecht; R. Niu; B. Liebchenc; T. Palbergc
Small, 2303741 (2023)
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303741
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, Rheinmain Zeitung (opens in new tab)
, JGU, TUDa, AlphaGalileo, Welt, New Scientist, phys.org, livescience.com, pro-physik.de, nano-magazine.com , SCIENCE&VIE
69. Inverted Sedimentation of Active Particles in Unbiased ac Fields
J. C. U. Marcos; B. Liebchenc
Physical Review Letters, 131, 038201 (2023)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.038201
68. Self-solidifying active droplets showing memory-induced chirality
K. Feng; J. C. U. Marcos; A. K. Mukhopadhyay; R. Niuc; Q. Zhao; J. Qu; B. Liebchen
Advanced Science, 10, 2300866 (2023)
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300866
67. Collective behavior of active molecules: Dynamic clusters, holes, and active fractalytes
S. Fehlinger; B. Liebchenc
Physical Review Research, 5, L032038 (2023)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.L032038
66. Detecting Isotachophoresis Zones Hidden in Noise Using Signal Processing
H. Bonartc; F. Gebhard; L. Hecht; T. Roy; B. Liebchen; S. Hardtc
Analytical Chemistry, 95, 7575 (2023)
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00321
65. Perspective article: Optimal active particle navigation meets machine learning
M. Nasiri; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
Europhysics Letters (EPL), 142, 17001 (2023)
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/acc270
64. Acoustic Crystallization of Two-dimensional Colloidal Crystals
J. Menath; R. Mohammadi; J. C. Grauer; C. Deters; M. Böhm; B. Liebchen; L. M. C. Janssen; H. Löwen; N. Vogelc
Advanced Materials, 35, 2206593 (2023)
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206593
2022
63. Resonant Nanopumps: ac Gate Voltages in Conical Nanopores Induce Directed Electrolyte Flow
A. D. Ratschow; D. Pandey; B. Liebchenc; S. Bhattacharyya; S. Hardtc
Physical Review Letters, 129, 264501 (2022)
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.264501
(selected as editor´s choice)
press releases: Winzigste Nanopumpen für gezielten Transport von Flüssigkeiten und Nanopartikeln – TU-Forschende entdecken neue MethodeNanopumpen für den Transport von Flüssigkeiten und NanopartikelnDriving a One-Way Flow with a Two-Way Field
62. Charging of dielectric surfaces in contact with aqueous electrolyte -- the influence of CO2
P. Vogelc; N. Möller; M. N. Qaisrani; P. Bista; S. A. L. Weber; H.-J. Butt; B. Liebchen; M. Sulpizi; T. Palberg
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, 21080 (2022)
DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c06793
61. Perspective article: Chiral active matter
B. Liebchenc; D. Levis
Europhysics Letters (EPL), 139, 67001 (2022)
DOI:10.1209/0295-5075/ac8f69
60. Active Refrigerators Powered by Inertia
L. Hecht; S. Mandal; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
Physical Review Letters, 129, 178001 (2022)
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.178001
59. Mutation induced infection waves in diseases like COVID-19
F. J. Schwarzendahlc; J. Grauer; B. Liebchen; H. Löwen
Scientific Reports, 12, 9641 (2022)
DOI: 10.1101/2021.07.06.21260067
58. Reinforcement learning of optimal active particle navigation
M. Nasiri; B. Liebchenc
New Journal of Physics, 24, 073042 (2022)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ac8013
57. Selbstgetriebene Teilchen PDF (opens in new tab)
B. Liebchen; H. Löwen
Physik Journal, 1, 31 (2022)
Link to article: Physik Journal
56. Motorisierte Tröpfchen
H. Löwen; J. Grauer; F. Schmidt; B. Liebchen
Physik in unserer Zeit, 53, 9 (2022)
DOI: 10.1002/piuz.202270106
55. Topical Review: Interactions in Active Colloids
B. Liebchenc; A. K. Mukhopadhyay
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 34, 083002 (2022)
DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/ac3a86
2021
54. Collective self-optimization of communicating active particles
A. Zampetaki; B. Liebchenc; A. Ivlev; H. Löwen
Proceeding of the National Academy of Science, 118, 1 (2021)
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2111142118
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53. Active Droploids
J. Grauer; F. Schmidt; J. Pineda; B. Midtvedt; H. Löwen; G. Volpe; B. Liebchenc
Nature Communications, 12, 6005 (2021)
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26319-3
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52. Non-monotonic Speed-dependence of Microswimmers on Wall Distance
M. Heidaric; F. Jakob; B. Liebchen; R. von Klitzing
Soft Matter, 17, 9428 (2021)
DOI: 10.1039/D1SM01277K
51. Shaping the gradients driving phoretic micro-swimmers: influence of swimming speed, budget of carbonic acid and environment
N. Möllerc; B. Liebchen; T. Palberg
The European Physical Journal E 44, 1 (2021)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00026-9
50. Hydrodynamics can determine the optimal route for microswimmer navigation
A. Daddi-Moussa-Ider; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
Communications Physics, 4, 1 (2021)
DOI: 10.1038/s42005-021-00522-6
49. MD simulations of charged binary mixtures reveal a generic relation between high- and low-temperature behavior
L. Hechtc; R. Horstmann; B. Liebchen; M. Vogel
Journal of Chemicals Physics, 154, 024501 (2021)
DOI: 10.1063/5.0031417
2020
48. Strategic spatiotemporal vaccine distribution increases the survival rate in an infectious disease like Covid-19
J. Grauer; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
Scientific Reports, 10, 1 (2020)
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78447-3
press releases: article in Bloomberg and Physik-Journal-Brennpunkt by G. Gompper (opens in new tab)
47. Active Assembly of Spheroidal Photocatalytic BiVO4 Microswimmers
S. Heckel; J. Grauer; M. Semmler; T. Gemming; H. Löwen; B. Liebchen; J. Simmchenc
Langmuir, 36, 12473 (2020)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01568
46. Actomyosin Contraction Induces In-Bulk Motility of Cells and Droplets
T. Le Goff; B. Liebchen; D. Marenduzzoc
Biophysical Journal, 119, 1025 (2020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2020.06.029
45. Realization of a motility-trap for active particles
S. Jahanshahi; C. Lozano; B. Liebchen; H. Löwen; C. Bechingerc
Communications Physics, 3, 1 (2020)
DOI: 10.1038/s42005-020-0393-4
44. Swarm Hunting and Cluster Ejections in Chemically Communicating Active Mixtures
J. Grauer; H. Löwen; A. Be’er; B. Liebchenc
Scientific Reports, 10, 1 (2020)
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62324-0
43. Clustering-induced velocity-reversals of active colloids mixed with passive particles
F. Hauke; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
The Journal of Chemical Physics,152, 014903 (2020)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5128641
2019
42. Motility-Induced Temperature Difference in Coexisting Phases
S. Mandalc; B. Liebchenc; H. Löwenc
Physical Review Letters, 123, 228001 (2019)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.228001
41. Activity induced synchronization: From mutual flocking to chiral self-sorting
D. Levis*c; I. Pagonabarraga; B. Liebchen*c
Physical Review Research,1, 023026 (2019)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.1.023026
40. Optimal navigation strategies for active particles
B. Liebchen*c; H. Löwen*c
Europhysics Letters (EPL), 127, 34003 (2019)
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/127/34003
39. Modelling Chemotaxis of Microswimmers: From Individual to Collective Behavior (Book Chapter)
B. Liebchen; H. Löwen
Chemical Kinetics: Beyond The Textbook, London, World Scientific Publishing Europe, 493 (2019)
DOI: 10.1142/9781786347015_0020
38. Theory of active particle penetration through a planar elastic membrane
A. Daddi-Moussa-Iderc; B. Liebchen; A. M. Menzel; H. Löwenc
New Journal of Physics, 21 , 083014 (2019)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/ab35d2
37. Competing Timescales Lead to Oscillations in Shear-Thickening Suspensions
J. A. Richardsc; J. R. Royer; B. Liebchen; B. M. Guy; W. C. K. Poon
Physical Review Letters, 123, 038004 (2019)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.038004
36. Simultaneous Phase Separation and Pattern Formation in Chiral Active Mixtures
D. Levisc; B. Liebchen
Physical Review E, 100, 012406 (2019)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.100.012406
35. Propagating density spikes in light-powered motility-ratchets
C. Lozano*; B. Liebchen*c ; B. ten Hagen*; C. Bechinger; H. Löwen
Soft Matter, 15, 5185 (2019)
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM00727J
(On the front cover)
34. Light-controlled Assembly of Active Colloidal Molecules
F. Schmidt*; B. Liebchen*; H. Löwenc; G. Volpec
Journal of Chemical Physics, 150, 094905 (2019)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5079861
33. Membrane Penetration and Trapping of an Active Particle
A. Daddi-Moussa-Iderc; S. Goh; B. Liebchen; C. Hoell; A. J. T. M. Mathijssen; F. Guzmán-Lastra; C. Scholz; A. M. Menzel; H. Löwenc
Journal of Chemical Physics, 150, 064906 (2019)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5080807
32. Which Interactions Dominate in Active Colloids?
B. Liebchenc; H. Löwen
Journal of Chemical Physics, 150, 061102 (2019)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5082284
31. Taming Polar Active Matter with Moving Substrates: Directed Transport and Counterpropagating Macrobands
A. Zampetakic; P. Schmelcher; H. Löwen; B. Liebchenc
New Journal of Physics, 21 , 013023 (2019)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/aaf776
2018
30. Unraveling Modular Microswimmers: From Self-Assembly to Ion-Exchange-Driven Motors
B. Liebchenc; R. Niuc; T. Palberg; H. Löwen
Physical Review E, 98 , 052610 (2018)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.98.052610
29. Synthetic Chemotaxis and Collective Behavior in Active Matter
B. Liebchenc; H. Löwenc
Accounts of Chemical Research, 51, 2982, (2018)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00215
28. Dimensional coupling-induced current reversal in two-dimensional driven lattices
A. K. Mukhopadhyayc; T. Xiec; B. Liebchenc; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review E, 97, 050202 (2018)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.97.050202
27. Simultaneous control of multi-species particle transport and segregation in driven lattices
A. K. Mukhopadhyayc; B. Liebchenc; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review Letters, 120, 218002 (2018)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.218002
26. Viscotaxis: microswimmer navigation in viscosity gradients
B. Liebchenc; P. Monderkamp; B. ten Hagen; H. Löwen
Physical Review Letters, 120, 208002 (2018)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.208002
(selected as editor´s choice)
press release: Physicists show how bacteria swim towards regions of higher viscosity
25. Micro-flock patterns and macro-clusters in chiral active Brownian disks
D. Levisc; B. Liebchen
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 30, 084001 (2018)
DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aaa5ec
2017
24. Collective Behavior of Chiral Active Matter: Pattern Formation and Enhanced Flocking
B. Liebchen*c; D. Levis*c
Physical Review Letters, 119, 058002 (2017)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.058002
press release: A study describes the collective motion of rotating particals applicable to biological systems
23. Motility of active nematic films driven by "active anchoring''
M. L. Blow; M. Aqil; B. Liebchen; D. Marenduzzoc
Soft Matter,13, 6137 (2017)
DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00325k
22. Phoretic Interactions Generically Induce Dynamic Clusters and Wave Patterns in Active Colloids
B. Liebchenc; D. Marenduzzo; M. E. Cates
Physical Review Letters, 118, 268001 (2017)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.268001
21. Ephemeral Protein Binding to DNA Shapes Stable Nuclear Bodies and Chromatin Domains
C. A. Brackley; B. Liebchen; D. Michieletto; F. Mouvet; P. R. Cook; D. Marenduzzoc
Biophysical Journal, 112, 1085 (2017)
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.01.025
2016
20. Pattern Formation in Polymerising Actin Flocks: Spirals, Spots and Waves without Nonlinear Chemistry
T. Le Goffc; B. Liebchenc; D. Marenduzzo
Physical Review Letters, 117, 238002 (2016)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.238002
19. Pattern Formation in Chemically Interacting Active Rotors with Self-propulsion
B. Liebchenc; M. E. Cates; D. Marenduzzo
Soft Matter 12, 7259 (2016)
DOI: 10.1039/C6SM01162D
18. Quench Dynamics of Two Coupled Zig-Zag Ion Chains
A. Klumppc; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcher
Physical Letters A, 380, 2644 (2016)
DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2016.06.012
17. Freezing, Accelerating, and Slowing Directed Currents in Real Time with Superimposed Driven Lattices
A. K. Mukhopadhyayc; B. Liebchenc; T. Wulfc; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review E, 93, 052219 (2016)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.052219
2015
16. Clustering and Pattern Formation in Chemorepulsive Active Colloids
B. Liebchenc; D. Marenduzzoc; I. Pagonabarragac; M. E. Catesc
Physical Review Letters, 115, 258301 (2015)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.258301
15. Interaction Induced Directed Transport in AC-driven Periodic Potentials
B. Liebchenc; P. Schmelcherc
New Journal of Physics, 17, 083011 (2015)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/17/8/083011
14. Site-selective Particle Deposition in Periodically Driven Quantum Lattices
T. Wulfc; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review A, 91, 043628 (2015)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.91.043628
13. Excitation Dynamics of Interacting Rydberg Atoms in Small Lattices
G. Wuc; M. Kurz; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcher
Physical Letters, A 379, 143 (2015)
DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2014.10.044
2014
12. Symmetries and Transport in Site-dependent Driven Quantum Lattices
T. Wulfc; C. Petri; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review E, 90, 042913 (2014)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.90.042913
11. Teilchendynamik fern vom Gleichgewicht
B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcherc
Physik in unserer Zeit, 45, 191 (2014)
DOI: 10.1002/piuz.201301366
10. Spatiotemporal Oscillation Patterns in the Collective Relaxation Dynamics of Interacting Particles in Periodic Potentials
B. Liebchenc; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review Letters, 112, 134102 (2014)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.134102
9. Disorder Induced Regular Dynamics in Oscillating Lattices
T. Wulfc; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review Letters, 112, 034101 (2014)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.034101
2013
8. Neutral Particle Focusing in Composite Driven Dissipative Billiards
B. Liebchenc; C. Petri; M. Krizanac; P. Schmelcher
Nonlinear Dynamics, 74, 319 (2013)
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-013-0971-z
7. Analysis of Resonant Population Transfer in Time-dependent Quantum Elliptical Billiards
J. Liss; B. Liebchenc; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review E, 87, 012912 (2013)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.012912
2012
6. Interaction-induced Current-reversals in Driven Lattices
B. Liebchenc; F. K. Diakonosc; P. Schmelcherc
New Journal of Physics, 14, 103032 (2012)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/10/103032
5. Analysis of Interface Conversion Processes of Ballistic and Diffusive Motion in Driven Superlattices
T. Wulfc; C. Petri; B. Liebchen; P. Schmelcherc
Physical Review E, 86, 016201 (2012)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.86.016201
2011
4. Resonant Population Transfer in the Time-dependent Quantum Elliptical Billiard
F. Lenz; B. Liebchenc; F. K. Diakonos; P. Schmelcherc
New Journal of Physics, 13, 103019 (2011)
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/13/10/103019
3. Phase Space Interpretation of Exponential Fermi Acceleration
B. Liebchenc; R. Büchner; C. Petri; F. K. Diakonos; F. Lenz; P. Schmelcherc
New Journal of Physics, 13, 093039 (2011)
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/94/40001
2. Formation of Density Waves via Interface Conversion of Ballistic and Diffusive motion
C. Petri; F. Lenz; B. Liebchenc; F. K. Diakonos; P. Schmelcherc
Europhysics Letters (EPL), 95, 30005 (2011)
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/95/30005
1. Patterned Deposition of Particles in Spatiotemporally Driven Lattices
B. Liebchenc; C. Petri; F. Lenz; P. Schmelcherc
Europhysics Letters (EPL), 94, 40001 (2011)
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/94/40001
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