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Flocking of lifeless matter.

Authors :
Pàmies, Pep
Source :
Nature Materials. Oct2014, Vol. 13 Issue 10, p915-915. 1p. 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article reports on the importance of increasing the surface coverage of either the rods or the underlying beads in the flocking transition of the materials for undergoing an aligned configuration and also discusses the role of hydrodynamic coupling in orientation of the colloidal particles.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14761122
Volume :
13
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature Materials
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
98421488
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4103