Microrheology of active suspensions

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We study the microrheology of active suspensions through direct hydrodynamic simulations using model pusher-like microswimmers. We demonstrate that the friction coefficient of a probe particle is notably reduced by hydrodynamic interactions (HIs) among a moving probe and the swimmers. When a swimmer approaches a probe from the rear (front) side, the repulsive HIs between them are weakened (intensified), which results in a slight front-rear asymmetry in swimmer orientation distribution around the probe, creating a significant additional net driving force acting on the probe from the rear side. The present drag-reduction mechanism qualitatively differs from that of the viscosity-reduction observed in sheared bulk systems and depends on probing details. This study provides insights into our fundamental knowledge of hydrodynamic effects in active suspensions and serves as a practical example illuminating distinctions between micro- and macrorheology measurements.

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Kanazawa, T., & Furukawa, A. (2024). Microrheology of active suspensions. Soft Matter, 20(28), 5527–5537. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sm00408f

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