Issue 14, 2013

Emergent colloidal dynamics in electromagnetic fields

Abstract

We present a current review of the collective dynamics that can arise in colloidal systems subjected to electromagnetic fields. The focus is on phenomena that are not simply understandable purely from a dipolar model, but instead emerge from the collective behavior of many discrete interacting components driven out of equilibrium by external forces. We examine in particular the fascinating diversity of large-scale dynamical structures that arise due to the interplay between the induced interactions, time-dependent energy injection, and coupling with the fluid flow.

Graphical abstract: Emergent colloidal dynamics in electromagnetic fields

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
12 Oct 2012
Accepted
18 Jan 2013
First published
22 Feb 2013
This article is Open Access

Soft Matter, 2013,9, 3693-3704

Emergent colloidal dynamics in electromagnetic fields

J. Dobnikar, A. Snezhko and A. Yethiraj, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 3693 DOI: 10.1039/C3SM27363F

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