Control and structure formation in internally driven colloidal suspensions
I. Pagonabarraga

Dpt. Fisica Fonamental, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer Marti i Franques, 08028-Barcelona Spain

Abstract: I will discuss the kinetics of suspensions in which their motion and emergent collective behavior is a result of internal mechanisms. I will in particular address the kinetics and collective mechanical properties of colloidal suspensions which can propel as a result of internal processes. I will analyze how they can interact through basic physical processes, such as the ones induced by the embedding solvent in which they move, and will describe how emergent mesostructures can develop spontaneously, and how they are affected by external fields. I will also analyze the effect of such structures on the mechanical properties of these materials.