Flocking ferromagnetic colloids

Kaiser, Andreas; Snezhko, Alexey; Aranson, Igor S.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.1601469

Title: Flocking ferromagnetic colloids

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Science Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1601469· OSTI ID:1353032

Kaiser, Andreas ^[1]; Snezhko, Alexey ^[1]; Aranson, Igor S. ^[2]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Assemblages of microscopic colloidal particles exhibit fascinating collective motion when energized by electric or magnetic fields. The behaviors range from coherent vortical motion to phase separation and dynamic self-assembly. While colloidal systems are relatively simple, understanding their collective response, especially in out of equilibrium conditions, remains elusive. Here, we report on the emergence of flocking and global rotation in the system of rolling ferromagnetic microparticles energized by a vertical alternating magnetic field. By combing experiments and discrete particle simulations, we have identified primary physical mechanisms leading to the emergence of largescale collective motion: spontaneous symmetry breaking of the clock / counterclockwise particle rotation, collisional alignment of particle velocities, and random particle re-orientations due to shape imperfections. We have also shown that hydrodynamic interactions between the particles do not have a qualitative effect on the collective dynamics. Lastly, our findings shed light on the onset of spatial and temporal coherence in a large class of active systems, both synthetic (colloids, swarms of robots, biopolymers) and living (suspensions of bacteria, cell colonies, bird flocks).

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Materials Sciences and Engineering Division; German Research Foundation (DFG)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1353032

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Vol. 3, Issue 2; ISSN 2375-2548

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