Mihail N. Popescu

Research Scientist Alumni

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Collective dynamics of chemically active particles trapped at a fluid interface Dominguez, A., Malgaretti, P., Popescu, M. N., Dietrich, S. Soft Matter, 12(40):8398-8406, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Effective Interaction between Active Colloids and Fluid Interfaces Induced by Marangoni Flows Domínguez, A., Malgaretti, P., Popescu, M. N., Dietrich, S. Physical Review Letters, 116(7):078301, American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Guiding Catalytically Active Particles with Chemically Patterned Surfaces Uspal, W. E., Popescu, M. N., Dietrich, S., Tasinkevych, M. Physical Review Letters, 117(4):048002, American Physical Society, Woodbury, N.Y., 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Reversed Janus micro/nanomotors with internal chemical engine Ma, X., Jang, S., Popescu, M. N., Uspal, W. E., Miguel-López, A., Hahn, K., Kim, D., Sanchez, S. ACS Nano, 10(9):8751-8759, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Self-diffusiophoresis of chemically active colloids Popescu, M. N., Uspal, W. E., Dietrich, S. European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 225(11-12):2189-2206, 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Topographical pathways guide chemical microswimmers Simmchen, J., Katuri, J., Uspal, W., Popescu, M. N., Tasinkevych, M., Sanchez, S. Nature Communications, 7, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2016 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Rheotaxis of spherical active particles near a planar wall Uspal, W. E., Popescu, M. N., Dietrich, S., Tasinkevych, M. Soft Matter, 11(33):6613-6632, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2015 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Conference Paper Self-diffusiophoresis of chemically active colloids Popescu, M. N., Uspal, W. E., Dietrich, S. In Microswimmers – From Single Particle Motion to Collective Behaviour, 110:C1.1-C1.18, Schriften des Forschungszentrums Jülich: Reihe Schlüsseltechnologien / Key Technologies, (Editors: Gompper, Gerhard and Bechinger, Clemens and Herminghaus, Stephan and Isele-Holder, Rolf E. and Kaupp, U. Benjamin and Löwen, Hartmut and Stark, Holger and Winkler, Roland G.), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Zentralbibliothek, Jülich, Summer School of the DFG Priority Programme 1726 "Microswimmers – From Single Particle Motion to Collective Behaviour" (SPP 1726), 2015 () BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Self-propulsion of a catalytically active particle near a planar wall: from reflection to sliding and hovering Uspal, W. E., Popescu, M. N., Dietrich, S., Tasinkevych, M. Soft Matter, 11(3):434-438, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2015 () DOI BibTeX

Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article Precursor films in wetting phenomena Popescu, M. N., Oshanin, G., Dietrich, S., Cazabat, A. M. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 24(4):243102, 2012 () DOI BibTeX