Self-organized Motion

Self-propelled objects (particles, droplets) are autonomous agents that can convert energy from the environment into motion. These motions include nonlinear behaviour such as oscillations, synchronization, bifurcation, and pattern formation. In recent years, there has been much interest in self-propelled objects for their potential role in mass transport or their use as carriers in confined spaces. An improved understanding of self-organized motion has even allowed researchers to design objects for specific motion.

This book gives an overview of the principles of self-propelled motion in chemical objects (particles, droplets) far from their thermodynamic equilibrium, at various spatial scales. Theoretical aspects, the characteristics of the motion and the design procedures of such systems are discussed from the viewpoint of nonlinear dynamics and examples of applications for these nonlinear systems are provided.

This book is suitable for researchers and graduate students interested in physical and theoretical chemistry as well as soft matter.

From the book series:
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series

Self-organized Motion: Physicochemical Design based on Nonlinear Dynamics Editors: Satoshi Nakata, Véronique Pimienta, István Lagzi, Hiroyuki Kitahata, Nobuhiko J Suematsu

Front Matter

Preface

Contents

Theoretical and Experimental Design of Self-propelled Objects Based on Nonlinearity

Mathematical Model and Analyses on Spontaneous Motion of Camphor Particle

Coupled Convective Instabilities: Autonomous Motion and Deformation of an Oil Drop on a Liquid Surface

Dynamical Deformation of Interfaces Induced by Aggregate Formation

Synthetic Approaches to Control Self-propelled Motion of Micrometre-sized Oil Droplets in Aqueous Solution

Physical Chemistry of Energy Conversion in Self-propelled Droplets Induced by Dewetting Effect

Tactic Droplets at the Liquid–Air Interface

Chemotactic Droplets Serving as ‘Chemo-Taxis’

Collective Behaviour of Self-propelled Objects on a Water Surface

Chemo-mechanical Effects for Information Processing with Camphor Particles Moving on a Water Surface

Collective Behaviour of Artificial Microswimmers in Response to Environmental Conditions

Nonlinear Dynamics of Active Deformable Particles

Active Particles Propelled by Chemical Reactions

Theory of Active Particles and Drops Driven by Chemical Reactions: The Role of Hydrodynamics on Self-propulsion and Collective Behaviours

Subject Index

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