10 papers
Auxetic behaviour in crystals of hard polyhedra
Rinske M. Alkemade, Silvana A. Caipa Cure, AlptuÄ Ulugöl +8
Auxetic materials - systems that, when subjected to a compression in one direction, also compress in one or more perpendicular directions - have intrigued researchers for decades d…
Assembly pathways of anisotropic lipid membrane-deforming colloids
Ali Azadbakht, Thomas Weikl, Daniela J. Kraft
Membrane-deformation mediated interactions play an important role in the spatial organization of proteins on the cell membrane. Although interactions between isotropic membrane def…
Self-Generated Electric Fields in Polyelectrolyte Gradients Increase Microparticle Transport
Max Huisman, Ali Azadbakht, Patrick B. Warren +1
There are many situations in nature and industry where small particles are exposed to gradients of charged polymers, such as enzymes in biological gradients of DNA or RNA, virus pa…
3D microprinting anisotropic and deformable active matter -- A perspective
Mengshi Wei, Daniela J. Kraft
Active colloidal particles provide versatile model systems for exploring non-equilibrium physics in motile matter. To date, most experimental realizations have focused on spherical…
Shape-dependent direction reversal in anisotropic catalytic microswimmers
Solenn Riedel, Mengshi Wei, Daniela J. Kraft
The propulsion direction of active particles is a key feature in self-propelled systems and depends on the propulsion mechanism and environmental conditions. Here, using 3D micro-p…
Autonomous life-like behavior emerging in active and flexible microstructures
Mengshi Wei, Daniela J. Kraft
Many organisms leverage an interplay between shape and activity to generate motion and adapt to their environment. Embedding such feedback into synthetic microrobots could eliminat…