Micro‐bio‐chemo‐mechanical‐systems: Micromotors, microfluidics, and nanozymes for biomedical applications
Wireless nano‐/micromotors powered by chemical reactions and/or external fields generate
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …
Interactions in active colloids
The past two decades have seen a remarkable progress in the development of synthetic
colloidal agents which are capable of creating directed motion in an unbiased environment …
colloidal agents which are capable of creating directed motion in an unbiased environment …
Phase diagram of active Brownian spheres: Crystallization and the metastability of motility-induced phase separation
Motility-induced phase separation (MIPS), the phenomenon in which purely repulsive active
particles undergo a liquid-gas phase separation, is among the simplest and most widely …
particles undergo a liquid-gas phase separation, is among the simplest and most widely …
Light, matter, action: Shining light on active matter
Light carries energy and momentum. It can therefore alter the motion of objects on the
atomic to astronomical scales. Being widely available, readily controllable, and broadly …
atomic to astronomical scales. Being widely available, readily controllable, and broadly …
Synthetic electrically driven colloids: a platform for understanding collective behavior in soft matter
The collective motion of synthetic active colloids is an emerging area of research in soft
matter physics and is important both as a platform for fundamental studies ranging from non …
matter physics and is important both as a platform for fundamental studies ranging from non …
Escape kinetics of self-propelled particles from a circular cavity
We numerically investigate the mean exit time of an inertial active Brownian particle from a
circular cavity with single or multiple exit windows. Our simulation results witness distinct …
circular cavity with single or multiple exit windows. Our simulation results witness distinct …
Selecting active matter according to motility in an acoustofluidic setup: Self-propelled particles and sperm cells
Active systems–including sperm cells, living organisms like bacteria, fish, birds, or active soft
matter systems like synthetic “microswimmers”–are characterized by motility, ie, the ability to …
matter systems like synthetic “microswimmers”–are characterized by motility, ie, the ability to …
Enzyme-driven micro/nanomotors: Recent advances and biomedical applications
Q Yang, Y Gao, L Xu, W Hong, Y She… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanomotors (MNMs), both self-propelled actuators and external fields-
promoted machines, have joined forces in the past decade to accomplish versatile tasks …
promoted machines, have joined forces in the past decade to accomplish versatile tasks …
Interaction of active janus colloids with tracers
Understanding the motion of artificial active swimmers in complex surroundings, such as a
dense bath of passive particulate matter, is essential for their successful utilization as cargo …
dense bath of passive particulate matter, is essential for their successful utilization as cargo …
Magnetic Bacteriophage‐Engineered Janus Micromotors for Selective Bacteria Capture and Detection
Abstract Herein, T4‐bacteriophage‐funcionalizated magnetic Janus micromotors are used
for the first time for highly selective Escherichia coli (E. coli) recognition and detection. The …
for the first time for highly selective Escherichia coli (E. coli) recognition and detection. The …