Self-motile colloidal particles: from directed propulsion to random walk
| dc.contributor.author | Gough, Timothy D. | * |
| dc.contributor.author | Howse, J.R. | * |
| dc.contributor.author | Jones, R.A.L. | * |
| dc.contributor.author | Ryan, A.J. | * |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-07-27T14:02:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-07-27T14:02:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-07-27T14:02:46Z | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gough, T.D., Howse, J.R., Jones, R.A.L. and Ryan, A.J. (2007). Self-motile colloidal particles: from directed propulsion to random walk. Physical Review Letters. Vol. 99, No. 4. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10454/3139 | |
| dc.description | No | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The motion of an artificial micro-scale swimmer that uses a chemical reaction catalyzed on its own surface to achieve autonomous propulsion is fully characterized experimentally. It is shown that at short times, it has a substantial component of directed motion, with a velocity that depends on the concentration of fuel molecules. At longer times, the motion reverts to a random walk with a substantially enhanced diffusion coefficient. Our results suggest strategies for designing artificial chemotactic systems. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.048102 | en |
| dc.subject | Brownian motion | en |
| dc.subject | Cellular transport | en |
| dc.subject | Microorganisms | en |
| dc.title | Self-motile colloidal particles: from directed propulsion to random walk | en |
| dc.status.refereed | Yes | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.type.version | No full-text available in the repository | en |