Self-propulsion of chemically active droplets
S Michelin - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microscopic active droplets are able to swim autonomously in viscous flows. This puzzling
feature stems from solute exchanges with the surrounding fluid via surface reactions or their …
feature stems from solute exchanges with the surrounding fluid via surface reactions or their …
Physics of active emulsions
Phase separating systems that are maintained away from thermodynamic equilibrium via
molecular processes represent a class of active systems, which we call active emulsions …
molecular processes represent a class of active systems, which we call active emulsions …
Fluid dynamics of squirmers and ciliated microorganisms
T Ishikawa - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The fluid dynamics of microswimmers has received attention from the fields of microbiology,
microrobotics, and active matter. Microorganisms have evolved organelles termed cilia for …
microrobotics, and active matter. Microorganisms have evolved organelles termed cilia for …
We the droplets: a constitutional approach to active and self-propelled emulsions
The field of active matter, and particularly active emulsions, is growing rapidly, with
significant progress made recently on both theoretical and experimental fronts. Here, we …
significant progress made recently on both theoretical and experimental fronts. Here, we …
Spatial programming of self-organizing chemical systems using sustained physicochemical gradients from reaction, diffusion and hydrodynamics
ADC Nguindjel, PJ de Visser, M Winkens… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Living organisms employ chemical self-organization to build structures, and inspire new
strategies to design synthetic systems that spontaneously take a particular form, via a …
strategies to design synthetic systems that spontaneously take a particular form, via a …
Chiral active particles are sensitive reporters to environmental geometry
Chiral active particles (CAPs) are self-propelling particles that break time-reversal symmetry
by orbiting or spinning, leading to intriguing behaviors. Here, we examined the dynamics of …
by orbiting or spinning, leading to intriguing behaviors. Here, we examined the dynamics of …
Lattice Boltzmann simulations for soft flowing matter
Over the last decade, the Lattice Boltzmann method has found major scope for the
simulation of a large spectrum of problems in soft matter, from multiphase and multi …
simulation of a large spectrum of problems in soft matter, from multiphase and multi …
Self-diffusiophoresis of chemically active colloids
Chemically active colloids locally change the chemical composition of their solvent via
catalytic reactions which occur on parts of their surface. They achieve motility by converting …
catalytic reactions which occur on parts of their surface. They achieve motility by converting …
Marangoni-driven flower-like patterning of an evaporating drop spreading on a liquid substrate
F Wodlei, J Sebilleau, J Magnaudet… - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Drop motility at liquid surfaces is attracting growing interest because of its potential
applications in microfluidics and artificial cell design. Here we report the unique highly …
applications in microfluidics and artificial cell design. Here we report the unique highly …
Pair interaction between two catalytically active colloids
Due to the intrinsically complex non‐equilibrium behavior of the constituents of active matter
systems, a comprehensive understanding of their collective properties is a challenge that …
systems, a comprehensive understanding of their collective properties is a challenge that …