Active colloidal microdrills
2015
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We demonstrate a chemically driven, autonomous catalytic microdrill. An asymmetric distribution of catalyst causes the helical swimmer to twist while it undergoes directed propulsion. A driving torque and hydrodynamic coupling between translation and rotation at low Reynolds number leads to drill-like swimming behaviour.
Author(s): | Gibbs, J. G. and Fischer, P. |
Journal: | Chem. Comm. |
Volume: | 51 |
Number (issue): | 20 |
Pages: | 4192-4195 |
Year: | 2015 |
Month: | February |
Department(s): | Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems |
Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
DOI: | 10.1039/c5cc00565e |
State: | Published |
BibTex @article{2015gibbs, title = {Active colloidal microdrills}, author = {Gibbs, J. G. and Fischer, P.}, journal = {Chem. Comm.}, volume = {51}, number = {20}, pages = {4192-4195}, month = feb, year = {2015}, doi = {10.1039/c5cc00565e}, month_numeric = {2} } |