This review explores the intersection between two important fields of colloid and interface
science–that of active colloidal particles and of (passive) particles at fluid-fluid interfaces …

This paper presents an overview and discussion of magnetocapillary self-assemblies. New
results are presented, in particular concerning the possible development of future …

A paradigmatic microswimmer is the three-linked-spheres model, which follows a minimalist
approach for propulsion by shape shifting. As such, it has been the subject of numerous …

When particles are deposited at a fluid interface they tend to aggregate by capillary
attraction to minimize the overall potential energy of the system. In this work, we embed …

Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated
by viscous damping. An effective swimming strategy involves the non-reciprocal and …

When tiny soft ferromagnetic particles are placed along a liquid interface and exposed to a
vertical magnetic field, the balance between capillary attraction and magnetic repulsion …

By comparing theoretical modeling, simulations, and experiments, we show that there exists
a swimming regime at low Reynolds numbers solely driven by the inertia of the swimmer …

In the study of microscopic flows, self-propulsion has been particularly topical in recent
years, with the rise of miniature artificial swimmers as a new tool for flow control, low …

Capillary-driven self-assembly is a common fabrication method that consists of placing
floating particles onto a liquid-air interface. The attractive interaction between particles is …

Spheres floating at liquid–fluid interfaces cause interfacial deformations such that their
weight is balanced by the resultant forces of surface tension and hydrostatic pressure while …