Self‐assembled Micro‐nanorobots: From Assembly Mechanisms to Applications
F Wei, T Zhong, Z Zhan, L Yao - ChemNanoMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the extremely tiny size, micro‐nanorobots hold promise in performing tasks at the
micro‐nanoscale, which is impossible for macroscale robots. However, the massive …
micro‐nanoscale, which is impossible for macroscale robots. However, the massive …
Induced capillary dipoles in floating particle assemblies
M Delens, Y Collard, N Vandewalle - Physical Review Fluids, 2023 - APS
Capillary-driven self-assembly is a common fabrication method that consists of placing
floating particles onto a liquid-air interface. The attractive interaction between particles is …
floating particles onto a liquid-air interface. The attractive interaction between particles is …
Controlled capillary assembly of magnetic Janus particles at fluid–fluid interfaces
Capillary interactions can be used to direct assembly of particles adsorbed at fluid–fluid
interfaces. Precisely controlling the magnitude and direction of capillary interactions to …
interfaces. Precisely controlling the magnitude and direction of capillary interactions to …
Self-assembly of ellipsoidal particles at fluid-fluid interfaces with an empirical pair potential
Colloidal particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces interact via mechanisms that can be
specific to the presence of interfaces, for instance, lateral capillary interactions induced by …
specific to the presence of interfaces, for instance, lateral capillary interactions induced by …
Super-resolution microscopy on single particles at fluid interfaces reveals their wetting properties and interfacial deformations
Solid particles adsorbed at fluid interfaces are crucial for the mechanical stability of
Pickering emulsions. The key parameter which determines the kinetic and thermodynamic …
Pickering emulsions. The key parameter which determines the kinetic and thermodynamic …
Formation of bijels stabilized by magnetic ellipsoidal particles in external magnetic fields
N Karthikeyan, UD Schiller - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Bicontinuous interfacially-jammed emulsion gels (bijels) are increasingly used as emulsion
templates for the fabrication of functional porous materials including membranes, electrodes …
templates for the fabrication of functional porous materials including membranes, electrodes …
Capillary force on an 'inert'colloid: a physical analogy to dielectrophoresis
JM Barakat, TM Squires - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
“Inert” colloids are μm-scale particles that create no distortion when trapped at a planar fluid–
fluid interface. When placed in a curved interface, however, such colloids can create …
fluid interface. When placed in a curved interface, however, such colloids can create …
Capillary interaction and self-assembly of tilted magnetic ellipsoidal particles at liquid interfaces
Magnetic ellipsoidal particles adsorbed at a liquid interface provide exciting opportunities for
creating switchable functional materials, where self-assembly can be switched on and off …
creating switchable functional materials, where self-assembly can be switched on and off …
Magnetic cylindrical colloids at liquid interfaces exhibit non-volatile switching of their orientation in an external field
BJ Newton, DMA Buzza - Soft Matter, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
We study the orientation of magnetic cylindrical particles adsorbed at a liquid interface in an
external field using analytical theory and high resolution finite element simulations …
external field using analytical theory and high resolution finite element simulations …
Equilibrium Orientation and Adsorption of an Ellipsoidal Janus Particle at a Fluid–Fluid Interface
We investigate the equilibrium orientation and adsorption process of a single, ellipsoidal
Janus particle at a fluid–fluid interface. The particle surface comprises equally sized parts …
Janus particle at a fluid–fluid interface. The particle surface comprises equally sized parts …