ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026
Navigating Gravity: Competing Effects Result in Opposing Taxis for Different Janus Swimmers.
Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Tactic Behaviors in Asymmetric Pacman Particles.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Navigating Gravity: Competing Effects Result in Opposing Taxis for Different Janus Swimmers.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Microorganisms often employ tactic behaviors as a survival strategy, enabling them to move in response to different stimuli. One fascinating example is the use of gravity for their orientation, where gravity provides a directional cue for swimming. Separately, when microswimmers move near solid surfaces, hydrodynamic interactions with the wall can alter their trajectories and reorientation dynamics. This study investigates the combined effects of gravitational torque and wall-induced hydrodynamics on the orientation and movement of Janus colloids coated with either platinum or copper, swimming toward their inert side (Pt) or the catalytic half (Cu), respectively. Both particle types exhibit alignment with the gravitational direction on inclined substrates due to bottom-heaviness; however, Cu@SiO
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