2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Confined floating active carpets generate coherent vortical flows that enhance transport
Felipe A. Barros, Italo Salas, Enkeleida Lushi +1
Slicks are thin viscous films that can be found at the air--water interface of water bodies such as lakes, rivers and oceans. These micro-layers are enriched in surfactants, organi…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Active Carpets in floating viscous films
Felipe A. Barros, Hugo N. Ulloa, Gabriel Aguayo +2
Earth's aquatic environments are inherently stratified layered systems where interfaces between layers serve as ecological niches for microbial swimmers, forming colonies known as…