Exploring new frontiers of colloidal science: active colloids

探索胶体科学新领域：活性胶体

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-03783
• 负责人: Natale, Giovanniantonio
• 金额: $ 1.75万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=638049
• 关键词: Exploring; new; frontiers; colloidal; science

Active colloidal particles are micro/nano sized particles which are able to self-propel in fluids. Their ability to “swim” makes them interesting for new technological applications ranging from cargo particles for drug delivery to model suspensions to recreate synthetically the behaviour of biological systems. They may also display collective motion, similar to that commonly seen in nature, from swarming phenomena in bacterial colonies to flocks of birds or fish.

活性胶体颗粒是能够在流体中自行形向的微型/纳米大小的颗粒。它们的“游泳”能力使它们对于新技术应用的有趣，包括用于药物输送的货物颗粒到建模悬浮液，以重现合成的生物系统行为。它们还可能显示出集体运动，类似于自然界中常见的运动，从细菌菌落中的蜂群到鸟类或鱼类。