The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Transport phenomena in spatially periodic systems far from thermal equilibrium are
considered. The main emphasis is put on directed transport in so-called Brownian motors …

We report on a microfluidic particle-separation device that makes use of the asymmetric
bifurcation of laminar flow around obstacles. A particle chooses its path deterministically on …

The transport of fluid in and around nanometer-sized objects with at least one characteristic
dimension below 100 nm enables the occurrence of phenomena that are impossible at …

The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

In systems possessing spatial or dynamical symmetry breaking, Brownian motion combined
with unbiased external input signals, deterministic and random alike, can assist directed …

Nanoelectromechanical systems are evolving, with new scientific studies and technical
applications emerging. Mechanical devices are shrinking in thickness and width to reduce …

Whereas the laws of thermodynamics prohibit extraction of useful work from the Brownian
motion of particles in equilibrium, these motions can be “rectified” under nonequilibrium …

We present an improved and enlarged version of our book Nonlinear-namics of Chaotic and
Stochastic Systems published by Springer in 2002. Basically, the new edition of the book …

Lipid-bilayer membranes supported on solid substrates are widely used as cell-surface
models that connect biological and artificial materials. They can be placed either directly on …