A geometric criterion for the optimal spreading of active polymers in porous media
oleh: Christina Kurzthaler, Suvendu Mandal, Tapomoy Bhattacharjee, Hartmut Löwen, Sujit S. Datta, Howard A. Stone
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Navigation through porous environments poses a major challenge for swimming microorganisms and future microrobots. This study predicts that their spreading becomes optimal when their run length is comparable to the longest available pore length.