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Self-assembly of active bifunctional Brownian particles

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: , motility-induced spirals, where spirals are characterised by a finite angular velocity. In contrast, at the highest temperature, density and activity, chains aggregate forming a different novel state (a spinning crystalline cluster) characterised by a compact and hexagonally ordered structure, both translating and rotating. The rotation arises from an effective torque generated by the presence of competing domains where particles self-propel in the same direction.

Source: Soft Matter

DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00805g

Authors: Caterina Landi, John Russo, Francesco Sciortino, Chantal Valeriani

Institutions: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Sapienza University of Rome

Language: English

Topic: Micro and Nano Robotics

Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: European Commission, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

Awards: G5907040124, G961527805