Semiflexible polymers under external fields

The non-equilibrium structural and dynamical properties of semiflexible polymers confined to two dimensions are investigated by Brownian multi-particle collision dynamics. Different scenarios will be considered: tethered polymers subject to an external force, chains under steady shear flow [1], and filaments with either both [2] or one fixed end [3] under oscillatory shear flow. The results of the numerical studies will be presented and discussed. [1] A. Lamura and R. G. Winkler, Semiflexible polymers under external fields confined to two dimensions, J. Chem. Phys. 137, 244909 (2012) [2] A. Lamura and R. G. Winkler, Tethered semiflexible polymer under large amplitude oscillatory shear, Polymers 11, 737 (2019) [3] A. Lamura, R. G. Winkler, and G. Gompper, Wall-anchored semiflexible polymer under oscillating shear flow, pre-print (2020)