Journal Article

FZJ-2016-05981

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Microswimmers near surfaces

Elgeti, J. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Gompper, G. (Corresponding author)FZJ*

2016
Springer Berlin

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/12748  doi:10.1140/epjst/e2016-60070-6

Abstract: Both, in their natural environment and in a controlled experimental setup, microswimmers regularly interact with surfaces. These surfaces provide a steric boundary, both for the swimming motion and the hydrodynamic flow pattern. These effects typically imply a strong accumulation of microswimmers near surfaces. While some generic features can be derived, details of the swimmer shape and propulsion mechanism matter, which give rise to a broad range of adhesion phenomena and have to be taken into account to predict the surface accumulation for a given swimmer. We show in this minireview how numerical simulations and analytic theory can be used to predict the accumulation statistics for different systems, with an emphasis on swimmer shape, hydrodynamics interactions, and type of noisy dynamics.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Theorie der Weichen Materie und Biophysik (ICS-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 553 - Physical Basis of Diseases (POF3-553) (POF3-553)

Appears in the scientific report 2016

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; ; ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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