Hydrodynamic Swarming of Thermally Active Dimeric Colloids

Abstract

Self-propelled phoretic colloids have recently emerged as a promising avenue for the design of artificial swimmers. These swimmers combine purely phoretic interactions with intricate hydrodynamics which critically depend on the swimmer shape. Thermophobic dimer shaped colloids are here investigated by means of hydrodynamic simulations, from the single particle motion to their collective behavior. The combination of phoretic repulsion with hydrodynamic lateral attraction favors the formation of planar moving clusters. The resulting hydrodynamic assembly in flattened swarms is therefore very specific to these dimeric active colloids.

5 pages, 3 figures

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