Mode Switching and Collective Behavior in Chemical Oil Droplets

Mode Switching and Collective Behavior in Chemical Oil Droplets

We have characterized several dynamic aspects of a simple chemical system capable of self-movement: An oil droplet in water system. We focused on spontaneous mode switching and collective behavior of droplets as emergent properties of the system. Droplets demonstrated spontaneous mode switching by c...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ikegami, Naoto Horibe, Martin M. Hanczyc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
droplet
behavior
emergence
collective behavior
protocell
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/13/3/709/

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