Physical Review X · 2020 · 46 citations · 44 references
EngineeringBiophysicsFluid DynamicsFluid MechanicsStochastic ProcessesDroplet DynamicsRandom WalksStochastic Processes In BiophysicsSurfactantsBrownian Motion In FluidsBrownian Motion In SuspensionsHydrodynamics Of SwimmingRandom Walk HypothesisRandom Walk ModelsSwimming LocomotionSwimming MechanicsSwimming Motility
The random motion of oil droplets in water is caused by the flow of surfactants at the interface, a finding that gives rise to a broadly tunable swimming system, akin to microorganisms, and allows us to study their self-organization.
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