Remote control of self-assembled microswimmers

Grosjean, Galien; Lagubeau, Guillaume; Darras, Alexis; Hubert, Maxime; Lumay, Geoffroy; Vandewalle, Nicolas

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Remote control of self-assembled microswimmers

Grosjean, Galien; Lagubeau, Guillaume; Darras, Alexis et al.

2015 • In Scientific Reports

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Keywords :

Microswimmer; Self-assembly; Soft matter; Magnetocapillary; Surface tension

Abstract :

[en] Floating magnetic particles can self-assemble into structures. These structures are periodically deformed in a non reciprocal way using magnetic fields, which leads to controllable low Reynolds number locomotion.

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Physics

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Grosjean, Galien ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique statistique

Lagubeau, Guillaume ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique statistique

Darras, Alexis ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique expér. de la matière molle et des syst. complexes

Hubert, Maxime ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique statistique

Lumay, Geoffroy ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique expér. de la matière molle et des syst. complexes

Vandewalle, Nicolas ; Université de Liège > Département de physique > Physique statistique

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English

Title :

Remote control of self-assembled microswimmers

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05 November 2015

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Scientific Reports

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2045-2322

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Nature Publishing Group, London, United Kingdom

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
UE - Union Européenne

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