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Title: Emergent ultra–long-range interactions between active particles in hybrid active–inactive systems

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139,
  2. Centro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F. 04510, Mexico

Significance Particle–particle interactions determine the state of a system. Control over the range and magnitude of such interactions is critical for science and technology. Here, we show that active particles experience an emergent ultra–long-range attractive interaction in the presence of a passive medium. The range and magnitude of this interaction are controlled by the elasticity of the medium and the activity of the particles. For the conditions studied here, we have found the range to be as large as 20 particle diameters, which is much larger than the typical interaction range between colloids. This interaction may open up new routes of control between active objects in passive environments and help us to understand the emergent interactions in nonequilibrium (biological) systems.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
ER46919; SC0010428
OSTI ID:
1246976
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Journal Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Vol. 113 Journal Issue: 17; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 20 works
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