Active matter systems, which convert internal chemical energy or energy from the
environment into directed motion, are ubiquitous in nature and exhibit a range of emerging …

Emergent behavior in collectives of “robotic” units with limited capabilities that is robust and
programmable is a promising route to perform tasks on the micro and nanoscale that are …

The seeded growth method offers an efficient way to design core–shell semiconductor
nanocrystals in the liquid phase. The combination of seed and shell materials offers wide …

The study of active matter has revealed novel non-equilibrium collective behaviors,
illustrating their potential as a new materials platform. However, most work treat active matter …

Active fluid droplets are a class of soft materials exhibiting autonomous motion sustained by
an energy supply. Such systems have been shown to capture motility regimes typical of …

The sensory-motor interaction is a hallmark of living systems. However, developing
inanimate systems with “recognize and attack” abilities remains challenging. On the other …

While the collective motion of active particles has been studied extensively, effective
strategies to navigate particle swarms without external guidance remain elusive. We …

Recent advances in micro-and nano-technologies allow the construction of complex active
systems from biological and synthetic materials. An interesting example is active vesicles …

Plasma membranes not only serve as physical barriers to separate the cell or organelle from
extracellular or intracellular environments, but also play important roles in many cellular …

Many critical biological processes, like wound healing, require densely packed cell
monolayers/tissues to transition from a jammed solid-like to a fluid-like state. Although …