Research strategies to develop environmentally friendly marine antifouling coatings
Y Gu, L Yu, J Mou, D Wu, M Xu, P Zhou, Y Ren - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
There are a large number of fouling organisms in the ocean, which easily attach to the
surface of ships, oil platforms and breeding facilities, corrode the surface of equipment …
surface of ships, oil platforms and breeding facilities, corrode the surface of equipment …
Active colloids on fluid interfaces
We review recent work on active colloids at interfaces, including self-propelled colloids that
move by generating a propulsive force, and driven colloids that move under external fields …
move by generating a propulsive force, and driven colloids that move under external fields …
Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Swimming Robots with Embedded Microfluidic Networks and Photothermal Switch for Controllable Marangoni Propulsion
Chemical Marangoni propulsion enables dynamic and untethered motion by generating
surface tension gradient through chemical release, thereby having great potential for the …
surface tension gradient through chemical release, thereby having great potential for the …
A Hydrolyzable Supra‐amphiphile as a Marangoni Self‐Propulsion Fuel for Efficient Macroscopic Supramolecular Self‐Assembly
G Lu, G Zhu, Q Zhang, P Tian… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly of μm‐to‐mm components is important for achieving all‐scale ordering with
requirements of extra energy for motion and interaction of components. Marangoni flows …
requirements of extra energy for motion and interaction of components. Marangoni flows …
Aperiodic bursting dynamics of active rotors
We report experiments on an active camphor rotor. A camphor rotor is prepared by infusing
camphor on a regular rectangular paper strip. It performs self-propelled motion at the air …
camphor on a regular rectangular paper strip. It performs self-propelled motion at the air …
Self-propulsion of symmetric chemically active particles: Point-source model and experiments on camphor disks
Solid undeformable particles surrounded by a liquid medium or interface may propel
themselves by altering their local environment. Such nonmechanical swimming is at work in …
themselves by altering their local environment. Such nonmechanical swimming is at work in …
First passage of an active particle in the presence of passive crowders
We experimentally study the stochastic transport of a self-propelled camphor boat, driven by
Marangoni forces, through a crowd of passive paper discs floating on water. We analyze the …
Marangoni forces, through a crowd of passive paper discs floating on water. We analyze the …
[HTML][HTML] Translational and rotational motion of disk-shaped Marangoni surfers
In this paper, we study the Marangoni propulsion of a neutrally buoyant disk-shaped object
at the air-water interface. Self-propulsion was achieved by coating the back of the disk with …
at the air-water interface. Self-propulsion was achieved by coating the back of the disk with …
Terpolymer resin containing bioinspired borneol and controlled release of camphor: Synthesis and antifouling coating application
J Hu, B Sun, H Zhang, A Lu, H Zhang, H Zhang - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Marine biofouling can cause a biocorrosion, resulting in degradation and failure of materials
and structures. In order to prevent sea creatures from attaching to the surface, in this work, a …
and structures. In order to prevent sea creatures from attaching to the surface, in this work, a …
Self-propulsion of a calcium alginate surfer
A droplet of sodium alginate dripped into calcium chloride solution results in plate or boat
shaped hydrogels. Both exhibit several minute-long self-propelled motion on the liquid …
shaped hydrogels. Both exhibit several minute-long self-propelled motion on the liquid …