具有可逆有效极化性的形状变形活性颗粒,用于可配置的机动和转向
Jin Gyun Lee1, Seog-Jin Jeon1,2, Alanna R Duarte1
1Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
Nature communications
|January 6, 2026
概括
研究人员开发了可改变形状的活性颗粒,用于控制流体的运动. 这些微尺度颗粒会随着温度的变化而改变它们的形状,从而使得适应式微尺度系统的可编程推进和转向成为可能.
科学领域:
- 软物质物理学 软物质物理学
- 微流体学 微流体学
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
背景情况:
- 活性颗粒模仿微生物,在流体中使用能量进行推进.
- 现有的活性粒子往往缺乏对环境刺激的响应控制的形状变化能力.
- 开发具有自适应运动能力的活性粒子对于微观应用至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 创建具有可逆的,形状依赖的推进的刺激响应活性粒子.
- 通过将粒子几何与电场的合来演示可编程的推进模式.
- 建立适应性微观活跃系统的设计原则.
主要方法:
- 从热反应性水凝和玻璃状聚合物制造双层微粒.
- 通过温度变化 (35°C到20°C) 诱导形状变化 (平面到半月形).
- 利用交流电场为粒子提供动力,并根据变化的极化性控制推进.
主要成果:
- 在活性粒子中实现了完全可逆的,形状依赖的推进.
- 通过温度诱导的形状变化和电场证明可编程的线性和螺旋运动.
- 通过连续的温度变化展示了现场转向能力.
结论:
- 引入了一种新型的活性粒子类别,其形状变化由温度控制.
- 建立了粒子几何学,极化性和推进模式之间的联系.
- 提供了适应性和可重新配置的微观活跃系统的设计框架.
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