# gst: like the slender body theory, the effect of curvature on the diffusion of colloidal bananas.

<< Anisotropic colloidal particles exhibit complex dynamics which play a crucial role in their functionality, transport, and phase behavior.  >>️

AA << investigate the two-dimensional diffusion of smoothly curved colloidal rods—also known as colloidal bananas—as a function of their opening angle α >>️

<< the experimental results are consistent with slender body theory, indicating that the dynamical behavior of the particles arises primarily from their local drag anisotropy. These results highlight the impact of curvature on the Brownian motion of elongated colloidal particles, which must be taken into account when seeking to understand the behavior of curved colloidal particles. >>️

Justin-Aurel Ulbrich, Carla Fernández-Rico, et al. Effect of curvature on the diffusion of colloidal bananas. Phys. Rev. E 107, L042602. April 21, 2023.

https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.L042602

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Keywords: gst, colloids, particles, behavior