Self-mixing in microtubule-kinesin active fluid from nonuniform to uniform distribution of activity
oleh: Teagan E. Bate, Megan E. Varney, Ezra H. Taylor, Joshua H. Dickie, Chih-Che Chueh, Michael M. Norton, Kun-Ta Wu
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Active fluids that consume local fuels to generate movements can be utilized to promote mixing in microfluidic devices. Here, Bate et al. show a transition from diffusion-like to superdiffusion-like behaviours with mixing efficacy depending on the Péclet number and spatial distribution of activities.