Computational models for active matter
Active matter, which ranges from molecular motors to groups of animals, exists at different
length scales and timescales, and various computational models have been proposed to …
length scales and timescales, and various computational models have been proposed to …
Physics of microswimmers—single particle motion and collective behavior: a review
Locomotion and transport of microorganisms in fluids is an essential aspect of life. Search
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …
Reconfigurable magnetic microrobot swarm: Multimode transformation, locomotion, and manipulation
Swimming microrobots that are energized by external magnetic fields exhibit a variety of
intriguing collective behaviors, ranging from dynamic self-organization to coherent motion; …
intriguing collective behaviors, ranging from dynamic self-organization to coherent motion; …
The 2020 motile active matter roadmap
Activity and autonomous motion are fundamental in living and engineering systems. This
has stimulated the new field of'active matter'in recent years, which focuses on the physical …
has stimulated the new field of'active matter'in recent years, which focuses on the physical …
Emergent behavior in active colloids
Active colloids are microscopic particles, which self-propel through viscous fluids by
converting energy extracted from their environment into directed motion. We first explain …
converting energy extracted from their environment into directed motion. We first explain …
Motility-induced phase separation
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Self-propelled particles include both self-phoretic synthetic colloids and various
microorganisms. By continually consuming energy, they bypass the laws of equilibrium …
microorganisms. By continually consuming energy, they bypass the laws of equilibrium …
Self-propelled rods: Insights and perspectives for active matter
A wide range of experimental systems including gliding, swarming and swimming bacteria,
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
Hydrodynamics of soft active matter
This review summarizes theoretical progress in the field of active matter, placing it in the
context of recent experiments. This approach offers a unified framework for the mechanical …
context of recent experiments. This approach offers a unified framework for the mechanical …
Spontaneous velocity alignment in motility-induced phase separation
We study a system of purely repulsive spherical self-propelled particles in the minimal setup
inducing motility-induced phase separation (MIPS). We show that, even if explicit alignment …
inducing motility-induced phase separation (MIPS). We show that, even if explicit alignment …
Meso-scale turbulence in living fluids
Turbulence is ubiquitous, from oceanic currents to small-scale biological and quantum
systems. Self-sustained turbulent motion in microbial suspensions presents an intriguing …
systems. Self-sustained turbulent motion in microbial suspensions presents an intriguing …