Miniaturized rotors based on Marangoni effect have attracted great attentions due to their
promising applications in propulsion and power generation. Despite intensive studies, the …

The phenomena on the capillarity-driven migration of small objects are full of interest for
both scientific and engineering communities, and a critical review is thereby presented. The …

We examine the mobility of a chemically active particle straddling the interface between a
liquid layer of finite depth and a semi-infinite layer of gas. A surface-active agent is released …

We present experiments on multiple pinned self-propelled camphor ribbons, which is a
rectangular piece of paper with camphor infused in its matrix. Experiments were performed …

The mini-generator of electrical energy exploiting Marangoni soluto-capillary flows is
reported. The interfacial flows are created by molecules of camphor emitted by the “camphor …

The rhythmic beating motion of autonomously motile filaments has many practical
applications. Here, we present an experimental study on a filament made of camphor …

A chimeralike state is the spatiotemporal pattern in an ensemble of homogeneous coupled
oscillators, described as the emergence of coexisting coherent (synchronized) and …

We investigated the bifurcation structure on the self-propelled motion of a camphor rotor at a
water surface. The center of the camphor rotor was fixed by the axis, and it showed rotational …

Abstract Hypothesis Small scale Marangoni motors, which self-generate motion by inducing
surface tension gradients on water interfaces through release of surface-active “fuels”, have …

Self-locomotion of liquid marbles, coated with lycopodium or fumed fluorosilica powder,
filled with a saturated aqueous solution of camphor and placed on a water/vapor interface is …