4 papers
One-Step Self-Organized Multifunctional Micromotors via Evaporative Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
Senthan Pugalneelam Parameswaran, Akshay Sidhi, Ambareesh Shrivastav +3
Active microcarriers capable of transporting multiple functional components and navigating complex environments are highly desirable for biomedical applications, yet their fabricat…
Field-Particle Interactions in Curved Flows for Shape-Asymmetric Active Particles
Derek C. Gomes, Tapan C. Adhyapak
We show that curvatures in general ambient flow profiles can align shape-asymmetric active particles, revealing a previously overlooked competition with externally applied aligning…
E. coli bacterium tumbling in bulk and close to surfaces: A simulation study
Pierre Martin, Tapan Chandra Adhyapak, Holger Stark
Motility is fundamental to the survival and proliferation of microorganisms. The E. coli bacterium propels itself using a bundle of rotating helical flagella. If one flagellum reve…
Shape-asymmetry and flexibility in active cross-stream migration in nonuniform shear
Derek C. Gomes, Tapan C. Adhyapak
We show that activity and broken fore-aft shape symmetry enable microswimmers to cross streamlines in nonuniform shear, a key yet overlooked factor in active cross-stream migration…