Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 11, 2022 - September 14, 2022
Active matter is a materials and objects that have autonomous motion mechanisms and interact with each other. For example, animals, living cells, and bacteria are classified as active matter. The dynamic performance of various animals and insects that walk and propel themselves on the water surface is mainly related to the surface tension.
In this study, the elastomeric film containing liquid metal was floated on the water surface, and the Marangoni propulsion induced by near-infrared light (NIR) irradiation was verified by kinetic analysis.
