3D printing of functional microrobots
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototy**”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …
Colloidal motors 101: a beginner's guide to colloidal motor research
The research progress in colloidal motors, synthetic colloids that convert environmental
energy and swim in water, has attracted much attention in recent years. Yet, its rapid …
energy and swim in water, has attracted much attention in recent years. Yet, its rapid …
Reconfigurable microbots folded from simple colloidal chains
To overcome the reversible nature of low-Reynolds-number flow, a variety of biomimetic
microrobotic propulsion schemes and devices capable of rapid transport have been …
microrobotic propulsion schemes and devices capable of rapid transport have been …
[LIBRO][B] Microhydrodynamics, Brownian motion, and complex fluids
MD Graham - 2018 - books.google.com
This is an introduction to the dynamics of fluids at small scales, the physical and
mathematical underpinnings of Brownian motion, and the application of these subjects to the …
mathematical underpinnings of Brownian motion, and the application of these subjects to the …
A simple catch: Fluctuations enable hydrodynamic trap** of microrollers by obstacles
EB van der Wee, BC Blackwell, F Balboa Usabiaga… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
It is known that obstacles can hydrodynamically trap bacteria and synthetic microswimmers
in orbits, where the trap** time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …
in orbits, where the trap** time heavily depends on the swimmer flow field and noise is …
Leveraging collective effects in externally driven colloidal suspensions: Experiments and simulations
In this review article, we focus on collective motion in externally driven colloidal
suspensions, as well as how these collective effects can be harnessed for use in microfluidic …
suspensions, as well as how these collective effects can be harnessed for use in microfluidic …
Polar state reversal in active fluids
Spontaneous emergence of correlated states such as flocks and vortices is a prime example
of collective dynamics and self-organization observed in active matter,,,,–. In geometrically …
of collective dynamics and self-organization observed in active matter,,,,–. In geometrically …
[HTML][HTML] Large scale Brownian dynamics of confined suspensions of rigid particles
We introduce methods for large-scale Brownian Dynamics (BD) simulation of many rigid
particles of arbitrary shape suspended in a fluctuating fluid. Our method adds Brownian …
particles of arbitrary shape suspended in a fluctuating fluid. Our method adds Brownian …
Driven dynamics in dense suspensions of microrollers
We perform detailed computational and experimental measurements of the driven dynamics
of a dense, uniform suspension of sedimented microrollers driven by a magnetic field …
of a dense, uniform suspension of sedimented microrollers driven by a magnetic field …
Conformations and diffusion of flexibly linked colloidal chains
For biologically relevant macromolecules such as intrinsically disordered proteins, internal
degrees of freedom that allow for shape changes have a large influence on both the motion …
degrees of freedom that allow for shape changes have a large influence on both the motion …