Nature’s engines: active matter
Active materials, bacteria, molecular motors, and self-propelled colloids, continuously transform chemical energy from the environment to mechanical work. Dense active matter, from layers of cells to flocks of birds, self-assembles into intricate patterns. Nature’s engines are complex and efficient,...
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| author | Yeomans, J |
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| description | Active materials, bacteria, molecular motors, and self-propelled colloids, continuously transform chemical energy from the environment to mechanical work. Dense active matter, from layers of cells to flocks of birds, self-assembles into intricate patterns. Nature’s engines are complex and efficient, and we would like to exploit her ideas to fabricate nano-machines. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:fb352f12-c96c-4521-9c9a-c5706210a63b2022-03-27T13:12:03ZNature’s engines: active matterJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:fb352f12-c96c-4521-9c9a-c5706210a63bEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordEDP Sciences2017Yeomans, JActive materials, bacteria, molecular motors, and self-propelled colloids, continuously transform chemical energy from the environment to mechanical work. Dense active matter, from layers of cells to flocks of birds, self-assembles into intricate patterns. Nature’s engines are complex and efficient, and we would like to exploit her ideas to fabricate nano-machines. |
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| title | Nature’s engines: active matter |
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