Colloidal hard spheres: Triumphs, challenges, and mysteries
The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …
Advancements in Machine Learning for Microrobotics in Biomedicine
Microrobotics, particularly in the field of biomedicine, has garnered considerable attention
due to its potential for noninvasive medical interventions enabled by the small size of …
due to its potential for noninvasive medical interventions enabled by the small size of …
3-D rotation tracking from 2-D images of spherical colloids with textured surfaces
Tracking the three-dimensional rotation of colloidal particles is essential to elucidate many
open questions, eg concerning the contact interactions between particles under flow, or the …
open questions, eg concerning the contact interactions between particles under flow, or the …
Modular Attachment of Nanoparticles on Microparticle Supports via Multifunctional Polymers
Nanoparticles are key to a range of applications, due to the properties that emerge as a
result of their small size. However, their size also presents challenges to their processing …
result of their small size. However, their size also presents challenges to their processing …
Minimal numerical ingredients describe chemical microswimmers'3-D motion
The underlying mechanisms and physics of catalytic Janus microswimmers is highly
complex, requiring details of the associated phoretic fields and the physiochemical …
complex, requiring details of the associated phoretic fields and the physiochemical …
Discovering dynamic laws from observations: the case of self-propelled, interacting colloids
M Ruiz-Garcia, CM Barriuso G, LC Alexander… - Physical Review E, 2024 - APS
Active matter spans a wide range of time and length scales, from groups of cells and
synthetic self-propelled colloids to schools of fish and flocks of birds. The theoretical …
synthetic self-propelled colloids to schools of fish and flocks of birds. The theoretical …
Low efficiency of Janus microswimmers as hydrodynamic mixers
The generation of fluid flows by autophoretic microswimmers has been proposed as a
mechanism to enhance mass transport and mixing at the micro-and nanoscale. Here, we …
mechanism to enhance mass transport and mixing at the micro-and nanoscale. Here, we …
3-D real-time ultrasound tracking of acoustically actuated swimming microdrone
Maneuverable microswimmers/microdrones that navigate in hard-to-reach spaces inside
human bodies hold a great potential for various biomedical applications. Acoustically …
human bodies hold a great potential for various biomedical applications. Acoustically …
Convolutional neural networks applied to differential dynamic microscopy reduces noise when quantifying heterogeneous dynamics
G Martinez, J Siu, S Dang, D Gage, E Kao, JC Avila… - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Differential dynamic microscopy (DDM) typically relies on movies containing hundreds or
thousands of frames to accurately quantify motion in soft matter systems. Using movies much …
thousands of frames to accurately quantify motion in soft matter systems. Using movies much …
Simulation and time series analysis of responsive active Brownian particles (rABPs) with memory
To realise the goals of active matter at the micro-and nano-scale, the next generation of
microrobots must be capable of autonomously sensing and responding to their environment …
microrobots must be capable of autonomously sensing and responding to their environment …