Size dependence of the propulsion velocity for catalytic Janus-sphere swimmers.

The propulsion velocity of active colloids that asymmetrically catalyze a chemical reaction is probed experimentally as a function of their sizes. It is found that over the experimentally accessible range, the velocity decays as a function of size, with a rate that is compatible with an inverse size...

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Hauptverfasser: Ebbens, S, Tu, M, Howse, JR, Golestanian, R
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012