We demonstrate a chemically driven, autonomous catalytic microdrill. An asymmetric distribution of catalyst causes the helical swimmer to twist while it undergoes directed propulsion. A driving torque and hydrodynamic coupling between translation and rotation at low Reynolds number leads to drill-like swimming behaviour.
| Author(s): | Gibbs, J. G. and Fischer, P. |
| Journal: | Chem. Comm. |
| Volume: | 51 |
| Number (issue): | 20 |
| Pages: | 4192-4195 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Month: | February |
| Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c5cc00565e |
| State: | Published |
| Electronic Archiving: | grant_archive |
BibTex
@article{2015gibbs,
title = {Active colloidal microdrills},
journal = {Chem. Comm.},
abstract = {We demonstrate a chemically driven, autonomous catalytic microdrill. An asymmetric distribution of catalyst causes the helical swimmer to twist while it undergoes directed propulsion. A driving torque and hydrodynamic coupling between translation and rotation at low Reynolds number leads to drill-like swimming behaviour.},
volume = {51},
number = {20},
pages = {4192-4195},
month = feb,
year = {2015},
slug = {isi-000350445100011},
author = {Gibbs, J. G. and Fischer, P.},
month_numeric = {2}
}