Shape-directed dynamics of active colloids powered by induced-charge electrophoresis [Physics]

The symmetry and shape of colloidal particles can direct complex particle motions through fluid environments powered by simple energy inputs. The ability to rationally design or "program" the dynamics of such active colloids is an important step toward the realization of colloidal machines, in which components assemble spontaneously in space...

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