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¹Institut Lumière Matière, UMR 5306, Université Lyon 1-CNRS, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Materials Science
Biophysics

Background:

Active filaments at interfaces exhibit unique behaviors.
Harnessing interfacial fluxes for propulsion is a key area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the phenomenon of fiberboids, active filaments capable of self-propulsion.
To develop a physical framework for understanding fiberboid dynamics.
To explore the generic nature and potential applications of fiberboid motility.

Main Methods:

Experimental observation of table-top fiberboid examples.
Theoretical development of a physical framework for dynamics.
Analysis of different materials, fluxes, and timescales.

Main Results:

Fiberboids harness energy and matter fluxes for rolling-like self-propulsion.
The phenomenon is generic and robust across various conditions.
Complex dynamics of fiberboids were analyzed.

Conclusions:

Fiberboid motility is a widespread phenomenon with potential applications.
This motility may operate from macroscopic to microscopic scales.
Fiberboids could represent a previously overlooked mechanism for biological self-propulsion.