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  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Microrobotics
  • Colloidal Science

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  • Active colloids self-propel and organize, crucial for microrobotics and soft matter.
  • Their activity relies on chemical gradients, which are difficult to control.
  • Existing methods lack precise regulation of active colloid behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce chemical auxiliaries (CA) for regulating photocatalytic active colloids.
  • To demonstrate CA's ability to manipulate chemical gradients and control colloid behavior.
  • To explore new possibilities for active colloid manipulation and self-organization.

Main Methods:

  • Rational design of chemical auxiliary (CA) molecules.
  • Investigation of CA's effect on diffusiophoretic and osmotic interactions.
  • Measurement of active particle propulsion speed and salt tolerance.

Main Results:

  • CA effectively alters diffusiophoretic and osmotic interactions, influencing self-organization.
  • CA enables record propulsion speeds exceeding 100 μm/s for active particles.
  • CA provides high salt tolerance and dynamic control over colloidal activity modes.

Conclusions:

  • Chemical auxiliaries offer a novel, noninvasive strategy for controlling active colloids.
  • CA facilitates dynamic reconfiguration of colloidal activity, advancing microrobotics.
  • This work unlocks new avenues for designing and manipulating active matter systems.