Inspired by natural mobile microorganisms, researchers have developed micro/nanomotors
(MNMs) that can autonomously move by transducing different kinds of energies into kinetic …

The diffusion of small particles is omnipresent in many processes occurring in nature. As
such, it is widely studied and exerted in almost all branches of sciences. It constitutes such a …

Understanding and controlling transport through complex media is central for a plethora of
processes ranging from technical to biological applications. Yet, the effect of micro-scale …

One of the recent frontiers of nanotechnology research involves machines that operate at
nano-and microscales, also known as nano/micromotors. Their potential applications in …

Directed motility enables swimming microbes to navigate their environment for resources via
chemo-, photo-, and magneto-taxis. However, directed motility competes with fluid flow in …

This work focuses on the dynamics of particles in a confined geometry with position-
dependent diffusivity, where the confinement is modelled by a periodic channel consisting of …

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) based on nanostructured metals has
promise as a nondestructive tool for sensitive molecular detection. However, metal surfaces …

Channels are fundamental building blocks from biophysics to soft robotics, often used to
transport or separate solutes. As solute particles inevitably transverse between streamlines …

Brownian escape is key to a wealth of physico-chemical processes, including polymer
folding and information storage. The frequency of thermally activated energy barrier …

All natural phenomena are governed by energy landscapes. However, the direct
measurement of this fundamental quantity remains challenging, particularly in complex …