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CRC 1459 - B01: Towards intelligent light-propelled nano- and microsystems

Basic data for this project

Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration at the University of Münster: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 | 1st Funding period

Description

Artificially propelled colloidal particles constitute biomimetic analogues to natural microswimmers and represent ideal building blocks or agents for responsive and adaptive soft matter. In a common theoretical and experimental project, we develop an advantageous novel class of such particles that are light-actuated based on symmetry-broken refraction. We will investigate individual particles and suspensions, where self-assembled adaptive networks and light-responsive swarms are expected, as novel types of nonlinear optical materials. Increasing the complexity by incorporating structured light, light-responsive shape-changing materials, delay, and memory, we will answer the question how swarm intelligence emerges. Thus, our project paves the way towards intelligent light-propelled nano- and microsystems.

Keywords: nanoscience; adaptive soft materials
Website of the project: https://www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1459/research/index.html
DFG-Gepris-ID: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/455331132
Funding identifier: SFB 1459, B01 | DFG project number: 433682494
Funder / funding scheme: 
  • DFG - Collaborative Research Centre (SFB)

Project management at the University of Münster

Denz, Cornelia
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)
Wittkowski, Raphael
Junior professorship for the theory of soft matter physics (Prof. Wittkowski)

Applicants from the University of Münster

Denz, Cornelia
Professur für Angewandte Physik (Prof. Denz)
Wittkowski, Raphael
Junior professorship for the theory of soft matter physics (Prof. Wittkowski)