Chapter 5: Synthetic Approaches to Control Self-propelled Motion of Micrometre-sized Oil Droplets in Aqueous Solution

T. Toyota, T. Banno, K. Asakura

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Abstract

The phenomenon of micrometre-sized objects moving autonomously in water has been of great interest. Because of their autonomous movement, these objects have more degrees of freedom of motion than that of an object moving on a water surface or at the bottom of a container. The mechanism of the autonomous motion sustained in an aqueous system of low Reynolds number has drawn much attention. Among the self-propelled objects, we have focused on micrometre-sized oil droplets in an aqueous surfactant solution. In this chapter, we review preceding studies on the self-propelled oil droplets from the standpoint of molecular designs where the self-propelled motion of the micrometre-sized oil droplets is controlled through the oil droplet-environment interaction. We further discuss the results obtained from the self-propelled oil droplets along with theoretical considerations. We believe that the current findings contribute to the potential applications of self-propelled oil droplets as carriers and/or probes in water for exploring and remediating environmental or biological systems in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelf-organized Motion
Subtitle of host publicationPhysicochemical Design based on Nonlinear Dynamics
EditorsIstvan Lagzi, Veronique Pimienta, Nobuhiko J. Suematsu, Satoshi Nakata, Hiroyuki Kitahata
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
Pages116-138
Number of pages23
Edition14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameRSC Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series
Number14
Volume2019-January
ISSN (Print)2041-3181
ISSN (Electronic)2041-319X

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Computer Science Applications

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