Confinement-induced enhancement of diffusiophoretic forces on self-propellers

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dc.creatorPopescu, M. N.
dc.creatorDietrich, S.
dc.creatorOshanin, G.
dc.date2007-09-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:29:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:29:38Z
dc.descriptionWe study the effect of spatial confinement on the strength of propulsive diffusiophoretic forces acting on a particle that generates density gradients by exploiting the chemical free energy of its environment. Using a recently proposed simple model of a self-propelling device driven by chemical reactions taking place on some parts of its surface, we demonstrate that the force significantly increases in the presence of confining walls. We also show that such effects become even more pronounced in two-dimensional systems.
dc.description6 pages, 2 figures, uses epl2.cls
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2256
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.2256
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/138006
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleConfinement-induced enhancement of diffusiophoretic forces on self-propellers
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