A new University of Maryland study has revealed a coordinated dance of microscopic particles—breaking up and clustering back ...

We combine topology and active matter paradigms in an effort to achieve topology-dictated nonequilibrium self-assembly of topologically distinct active particles. Active colloids are a distinct ...

When the electric field was turned on, the scattered colloid particles would merge together to form worm-like structures—which creates a fully three-dimensional synthetic active matter system.

Soft viscoelastic solids are flexible materials that can return to their original shape after being stretched. Due to the unique properties driving their deformation, these materials can sometimes ...

Our goal is to create collections of multifunctional particles that lead to advanced dynamics such as active locomotion, swarming, separation, hierarchical assembly and navigational steering.

Explore the vast world of condensed matter physics, from electronic behavior to quantum processes, shaping modern technology ...

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Boundaries are necessarily present in any real-world active matter system, and these examples illustrate ... statistical theory for non-aligning and non-interacting self-propelled particles confined ...

When the electric field was turned on, the scattered colloid particles would merge together to form worm-like structures – which creates a fully three-dimensional synthetic active matter system.

When the electric field was turned on, the scattered colloid particles would merge together to form worm-like structures – which creates a fully three-dimensional synthetic active matter system.