Magnetocapillary self-assemblies form when soft-ferromagnetic particles are deposited on a liquid surface under an induction field. They emerge from the competition of a magnetic dipolar interaction and the Cheerios effect, an attractive force due to the deformation of the meniscus. Under dynamic fields, these self-assembled structures swim along the interface. Due to their conceptual simplicity, they allow to verify and expand our general knowledge of microswimmers. Different arrangements of particles can be built with different goals in mind: from simple one-dimensional swimmers to complex bio-inspired structures; from fast, controllable swimmers to cargo transporters and fluid mixers.Les auto-assemblages magnétocapillaires se forment lor...
Copyright © 2008 The American Physical SocietyWe propose a model for a novel artificial low Reynolds...
When identical soft ferromagnetic particles are suspended at some water-air interface, capillary att...
We present an experiment where three mesoscopic soft ferromag-netic beads are placed onto a liquid s...
peer reviewedReview article on magnetocapillary self-assemblies, and in particular microswimmers, wh...
When particles are suspended at air-water interfaces in the presence of a vertical magnetic field, d...
Because they cause a deformation of the interface, floating particles interact. In particular, ident...
Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated by viscous da...
Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated by viscous da...
We demonstrate experimentally and in computer simulations that magnetic microfloaters can self-organ...
When tiny soft ferromagnetic particles are placed along a liquid interface and exposed to a vertical...
In the study of microscopic flows, self-propulsion has been particularly topical in recent years, wi...
Self-propulsion of magneto-elastic composite microswimmers is demonstrated under a uniaxial field at...
Self-assembled magnetocapillary microswimmers were experimentally demonstrated recently. Here, we st...
peer reviewedSmall objects floating on a fluid have a tendency to aggregate due to capillary forces....
International audienceThe movement of microorganisms is not only an essential aspect of life, it als...
Copyright © 2008 The American Physical SocietyWe propose a model for a novel artificial low Reynolds...
When identical soft ferromagnetic particles are suspended at some water-air interface, capillary att...
We present an experiment where three mesoscopic soft ferromag-netic beads are placed onto a liquid s...
peer reviewedReview article on magnetocapillary self-assemblies, and in particular microswimmers, wh...
When particles are suspended at air-water interfaces in the presence of a vertical magnetic field, d...
Because they cause a deformation of the interface, floating particles interact. In particular, ident...
Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated by viscous da...
Physics governing the locomotion of microorganisms and other microsystems is dominated by viscous da...
We demonstrate experimentally and in computer simulations that magnetic microfloaters can self-organ...
When tiny soft ferromagnetic particles are placed along a liquid interface and exposed to a vertical...
In the study of microscopic flows, self-propulsion has been particularly topical in recent years, wi...
Self-propulsion of magneto-elastic composite microswimmers is demonstrated under a uniaxial field at...
Self-assembled magnetocapillary microswimmers were experimentally demonstrated recently. Here, we st...
peer reviewedSmall objects floating on a fluid have a tendency to aggregate due to capillary forces....
International audienceThe movement of microorganisms is not only an essential aspect of life, it als...
Copyright © 2008 The American Physical SocietyWe propose a model for a novel artificial low Reynolds...
When identical soft ferromagnetic particles are suspended at some water-air interface, capillary att...
We present an experiment where three mesoscopic soft ferromag-netic beads are placed onto a liquid s...