Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 7, 2026

A Microfluidic-based Hydrodynamic Trap for Single Particles
10:13

A Microfluidic-based Hydrodynamic Trap for Single Particles

Published on: January 21, 2011

Capturing self-propelled particles in a moving microwedge.

A Kaiser1, K Popowa, H H Wensink

  • 1Institut für Theoretische Physik II: Weiche Materie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|September 17, 2013
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Microcytic Anaemia Among Patients with Cleft Lip with or without Palate: A Single Center Five-Year Experience in Bangladesh.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ·2026
Same author

Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Profile, Surgical Management and Outcomes.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ·2026
Same author

Spontaneous Chiral Symmetry Breaking in Polydisperse Achiral Near-Rigid Nematogens.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Heel Reconstruction: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ·2025
Same author

Demographic Study of Epileptic Burn Patient in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Bangladesh.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ·2024
Same author

Coverage of defects over Posterior aspect of Ankle Joint and Heel with Lateral Calcaneal Artery Flap- Experience in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ·2024

Researchers simulated micron-sized swimmers using a chevron-shaped obstacle as a net. They identified three trapping states and found that drag speed and obstacle shape influence collective trapping behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Active Matter

Background:

  • Traditional fishing nets use water flow or stationary traps.
  • This study explores similar trapping mechanisms for micro-scale self-motile particles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate collective trapping behaviors of self-propelled particles using a novel micro-scale net.
  • To analyze the influence of geometric parameters and dynamics on trapping efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Computer simulations of a 2D system of self-propelled rods in a solvent.
  • Utilizing a chevron-shaped obstacle dragged at a constant speed to mimic a fishing net.
  • Systematically varying obstacle geometry, particle density, and drag speed.

Main Results:

More Related Videos

Optical Trap Loading of Dielectric Microparticles In Air
08:57

Optical Trap Loading of Dielectric Microparticles In Air

Published on: February 5, 2017

Microparticle Manipulation by Standing Surface Acoustic Waves with Dual-frequency Excitations
06:51

Microparticle Manipulation by Standing Surface Acoustic Waves with Dual-frequency Excitations

Published on: August 21, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

A Microfluidic-based Hydrodynamic Trap for Single Particles
10:13

A Microfluidic-based Hydrodynamic Trap for Single Particles

Published on: January 21, 2011

Optical Trap Loading of Dielectric Microparticles In Air
08:57

Optical Trap Loading of Dielectric Microparticles In Air

Published on: February 5, 2017

Microparticle Manipulation by Standing Surface Acoustic Waves with Dual-frequency Excitations
06:51

Microparticle Manipulation by Standing Surface Acoustic Waves with Dual-frequency Excitations

Published on: August 21, 2018

  • Identified three distinct trapping states: no trapping, partial trapping, and complete trapping.
  • Complete trapping is enhanced when the net is dragged along the inner wedge contour.
  • Drag speed influences transitions between trapping states, with higher speeds facilitating complete trapping.
  • Reversing drag direction on the outer contour shows a reentrant transition from no trapping to complete trapping and back to no trapping.
  • Complete trapping is associated with the self-assembly of polar smectic structures.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates controllable collective trapping of active matter using dynamic micro-obstacles.
  • Findings suggest that geometric and dynamic parameters are crucial for designing micro-scale trapping devices.
  • Predictions are experimentally verifiable with artificial or microbial swimmers in microfluidic systems.