Stupid, but smart: chemotactic and autochemotactic effects in self-propelling droplets
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Abstract
Artificial microswimmers are an emerging field of research, attracting
interest as testing beds for physical theories of complex biological
entities, as inspiration for the design of smart materials, and for the
sheer elegance, and often quite counterintuitive phenomena of
experimental nonlinear dynamics.
Self-propelling droplets are among the most simplified swimmer models
imaginable, requiring just three components (oil, water, surfactant). In
this talk, I will show how these inherently stupid objects can make
surprisingly smart decisions based on interactions with microfluidic
structures and self-generated and external chemical fields.