Hydrodynamic Genesis of Colloidal Creatures
Lundi 25 septembre 2017 14:00
- Duree : 1 heure
Lieu : Conference room - LIPhy - Bât E - 140 Avenue de la Physique - St Martin d’Hères. Accès par interphone, appeler le secrétariat
Orateur : Blaise DELMOTTE (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New-York, USA)
When colloidal particles are rotating adjacent to a nearby floor, strong advective flows are generated around them, even quite far away. When a group of these microrollers is driven, the strong hydrodynamic coupling between particles leads to formation of new structures. Our experimental observation shows that a suspension of microrollers undergoes a cascade of instabilities : an initially uniform front of microrollers evolves first into a shock-like structure, which then quickly becomes unstable, emitting fingers of a well-defined wavelength ; then the fingertips pinch off to form compact motile structures translating at high speed. These colloidal creatures are self-sustained and form a stable state of the system.
Combining experiments, large scale numerical simulations and continuum models, I will detail the mechanisms involved in each step. I will demonstrate that the whole process is primarily controlled by a geometric parameter : the height of the particles above the floor. I will also explain the predominant role of hydrodynamic collective effects in the development of these colloidal creatures. To conclude, I will show how to use these creatures for particle transport and flow generation in confined environments.
Contact : philippe.peyla@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
Discipline évènement : (Biologie / Chimie)
Entité organisatrice : (LIPhy)
Nature évènement : (Séminaire)
Evènement répétitif : (Séminaire Mat. Molle/grise)
Site de l'évènement : Domaine Universitaire de St Martin d’Hères
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