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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Modular approach to microswimming
Thomas PalbergRan Niusubject
business.industryComputer scienceFOS: Physical sciences02 engineering and technologyGeneral ChemistryCondensed Matter - Soft Condensed MatterModular design021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter Physics01 natural sciencesMotion (physics)Field (computer science)Active matterHuman–computer interactionComponent (UML)0103 physical sciencesSoft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)010306 general physics0210 nano-technologybusinessdescription
The field of active matter in general and microswimming in particular has experienced a rapid and ongoing expansion over the last decade. A particular interesting aspect is provided by artificial autonomous microswimmers constructed from individual active and inactive functional components into self-propelling complexes. Such modular microswimmers may exhibit directed motion not seen for each individual component. In this review, we focus on the establishment and recent developments in the modular approach to microswimming. We introduce the bound and dynamic prototypes, show mechanisms and types of modular swimming and discuss approaches to control the direction and speed of modular microswimmers. We conclude by highlighting some challenges faced by researchers as well as promising directions for future research in the realm of modular swimming.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Soft Matter |