Progress in optical manipulation has stimulated remarkable advances in a wide range of
fields, including materials science, robotics, medical engineering, and nanotechnology. This …

Actuators that can convert environmental stimuli into mechanical work are widely used in
intelligent systems, robots, and micromechanics. To produce robust and sensitive actuators …

The direct conversion of light into work allows the driving of micron-sized motors in a
contactless, controllable and continuous way. Light-to-work conversion can involve either …

The Soret effect describes diffusive motion that originates from a temperature gradient. It is
observed in mixtures of gases, liquids and even solids. Although there is a formal …

Broken time-reversal and parity symmetries in active spinner fluids imply a nondissipative
“odd viscosity,” engendering phenomena unattainable in traditional passive or active fluids …

The conformational properties of flexible and semiflexible polymers exposed to active noise
are studied theoretically. The noise may originate from the interaction of the polymer with …

Due to its inherent out-of-equilibrium nature, active matter in confinement may exhibit
collective behavior absent in unconfined systems. Extensive studies have indicated that …

In living organisms, diffusing chemicals react with soft tissue to actuate a range of
mechanical actions, such as periodic pulsations or net motion. Inspired by this biological …

Visible light‐driven nano/micromotors are promising candidates for biomedical and
environmental applications. This study demonstrates blue light‐driven Ag/AgCl‐based …

A mesoscopic hydrodynamic model to simulate synthetic self-propelled Janus particles
which is thermophoretically or diffusiophoretically driven is here developed. We first propose …