Dynamic self-assembly and self-organized transport of magnetic micro-swimmers.
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SUBMITTER: Kokot G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5677019 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Dynamic self-assembly and self-organized transport of magnetic micro-swimmers.
Kokot Gašper G Kolmakov German V GV Aranson Igor S IS Snezhko Alexey A
Scientific reports 20171107 1
We demonstrate experimentally and in computer simulations that magnetic microfloaters can self-organize into various functional structures while energized by an external alternating (ac) magnetic field. The structures exhibit self-propelled motion and an ability to carry a cargo along a pre-defined path. The morphology of the self-assembled swimmers is controlled by the frequency and amplitude of the magnetic field. ...[more]
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