Microrheology encompasses a range of methods to measure the mechanical properties of
soft materials. By characterizing the motion of embedded microscopic particles …

Untethered microrobots offer a great promise for localized targeted therapy in hard-to-
access spaces in our body. Despite recent advancements, most microrobot propulsion …

We present a self-propelled axisymmetric low-Reynolds-number swimmer (force-and torque-
free) that, while unable to swim in a Newtonian fluid, propels itself in a non-Newtonian fluid …

Magnetic nano-and microswimmers provide a powerful platform to study driven colloidal
systems in fluidic media and are relevant to futuristic medical technologies requiring precise …

Active colloids are self-propelled particles, powered by energy harvested from the
environment. This field of research has been growing over the past 20 years, attracting …

We analyse the motion of a flagellated bacterium in a two-fluid medium using slender body
theory. The two-fluid model is useful for describing a body moving through a complex fluid …

This paper describes the construction and performance of a spacious and easily portable
three-coil magnetic manipulation system. A uniform rotating magnetic field with a maximum …

This chapter provides an overview of the different application areas that have emerged for
active colloidal systems. In line with the diversity of research groups working in this area …

“Active matter” 1 refers to any system with a large number of individual agents, each of which
is capable of self-propulsion. Examples of active matter are the movement of a crowd …

Microrheology encompasses a range of methods to measure the mechanical properties of
soft materials. By characterizing the motion of embedded microscopic particles …