期刊
ACS NANO
卷 2, 期 3, 页码 471-476出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn700379v
关键词
self-propelled motion; microcapsules; nanoparticles; lattice Boltzmann model; computational modeling
Using simulation and theory, we demonstrate how nanoparticles can be harnessed to regulate the interaction between two initially stationary microcapsules on a surface and promote the self-propelled motion of these capsules along the substrate. The first microcapsule, the signaling capsule, encases nanoparticles, which diffuse from the interior of this carrier and into the surrounding solution; the second capsule is the target capsule, which is initially devoid of particles. Nanoparticles released from the signaling capsule modify the underlying substrate and thereby initiate the motion of the target capsule. The latter motion activates hydrodynamic interactions, which trigger the signaling capsule to follow the target. The continued release of the nanoparticles sustains the motion of both capsules. In effect, the system constitutes a synthetic analogue of biological cell signaling and our findings can shed light on fundamental physical forces that control interactions between cells. Our findings can also yield guidelines for manipulating the interactions of synthetic microcapsules in microfluidic devices.
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