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Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems Article 2015

Active colloidal microdrills

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Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
John Gibbs
PostDoc, then Assistant Professor in Physics at Northern Arizona University, USA.
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Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
Peer Fischer
Professor
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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}
}