3D microprinting anisotropic and deformable active matter -- A perspective
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| author | Wei, Mengshi Kraft, Daniela J. |
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| contents | Active colloidal particles provide versatile model systems for exploring non-equilibrium physics in motile matter. To date, most experimental realizations have focused on spherical particles, largely due to fabrication constraints. However, theoretical and computational studies have long predicted that particle anisotropy and flexibility can dramatically enrich single-particle dynamics, interparticle interactions, and emergent collective behavior. Here, we highlight recent advances in the fabrication of anisotropic active particles and architectures enabled by the unprecedented design freedom of 3D microprinting. We discuss how additive manufacturing is expanding the accessible parameter space of active soft matter, allowing precise control over shape, location of active forces, and functionality at the microscale. These developments establish new model platforms for uncovering fundamental principles of active and soft matter, and simultaneously pave the way toward microrobotic systems with programmable dynamics and emergent functionalities. |
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| spellingShingle | 3D microprinting anisotropic and deformable active matter -- A perspective Wei, Mengshi Kraft, Daniela J. Soft Condensed Matter Active colloidal particles provide versatile model systems for exploring non-equilibrium physics in motile matter. To date, most experimental realizations have focused on spherical particles, largely due to fabrication constraints. However, theoretical and computational studies have long predicted that particle anisotropy and flexibility can dramatically enrich single-particle dynamics, interparticle interactions, and emergent collective behavior. Here, we highlight recent advances in the fabrication of anisotropic active particles and architectures enabled by the unprecedented design freedom of 3D microprinting. We discuss how additive manufacturing is expanding the accessible parameter space of active soft matter, allowing precise control over shape, location of active forces, and functionality at the microscale. These developments establish new model platforms for uncovering fundamental principles of active and soft matter, and simultaneously pave the way toward microrobotic systems with programmable dynamics and emergent functionalities. |
| title | 3D microprinting anisotropic and deformable active matter -- A perspective |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.08249 |