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Materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt consist of magnetic domains, within which the magnetic dipoles are arranged parallel to each other. The magnetic dipoles are rigidly aligned in the same direction within a domain by quantum mechanical coupling among the atoms. This coupling is so strong that even thermal agitation at room temperature cannot break it. The result is that each domain has a net dipole moment. However, some materials have weaker coupling, and are ferromagnetic at lower...

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A D Gilbert1, F Y Ogrin, P G Petrov

  • 1College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. A.D.Gilbert@ex.ac.uk

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Ferromagnetic microswimmers driven by magnetic fields exhibit synchronized motion. Interactions between multiple microswimmers lead to complex dynamics, including encircling and braiding, and induce fluid mixing through their persistent swimming.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Microswimmers are artificial motile objects at the microscale.
  • Ferromagnetic microswimmers utilize magnetic fields for propulsion.
  • Understanding microswimmer interactions is crucial for applications like targeted drug delivery and micro-scale fluid manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the collective motion and fluid mixing induced by multiple ferromagnetic microswimmers.
  • To analyze the interaction dynamics between synchronized microswimmers in a low Reynolds number environment.
  • To explore the relationship between microswimmer interactions and the resulting fluid mixing patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling ferromagnetic microswimmers composed of two magnetic beads linked by an elastic element.
  • Simulating the motion of multiple microswimmers driven by an external, time-dependent magnetic field.
  • Employing approximations to analyze pairwise swimmer interactions and their effect on fluid flow.
  • Numerically tracking streak lines to visualize and quantify fluid mixing.

Main Results:

  • Identical ferromagnetic microswimmers exhibit synchronized motion when driven by an external magnetic field.
  • Two microswimmers tend to exhibit an encircling motion, while three or more display more complex trajectories, including braiding.
  • Pairwise interactions result in circulatory fluid motion that decays with an inverse square law, dependent on swimmer speed.
  • Groups of microswimmers generate a trail of mixed fluid as they move, indicating efficient fluid processing.

Conclusions:

  • Collective behavior of ferromagnetic microswimmers is governed by synchronized motion and pairwise interactions.
  • The complex dynamics observed, such as encircling and braiding, are a direct consequence of magnetic field driving and inter-swimmer forces.
  • Ferromagnetic microswimmers are effective agents for inducing fluid mixing at the microscale.
  • This study provides insights into the fundamental physics of interacting micro-robots and their potential for microfluidic applications.