Controlling the dynamics of active colloidal liquid crystals by external fields
Basic data for this project
Description
Active colloidal particles are colloidal particles that are equipped with an internal self-propulsion mechanism. They are therefore intrinsically out of thermodynamic equilibrium, behave in a much more complicated way than their passive counterparts and have unique properties. Examples for active colloidal particles are swimming microorganisms and some artificial realizations. Of particular relevance are active colloidal liquid crystals, which are suspensions of nonspherical active colloidal particles and a basis for new active materials with intriguing properties. The main objective of this research project is to find a reliable way to control the dynamics of active colloidal liquid crystals by external fields. In addition we will study self-acoustophoretic self-propulsion and mixtures of different active and passive colloidal liquid crystals. The expected results of this project are relevant for statistical physics, materials science and nanomedicine.
- DFG Emmy Noether Programme
Project management at the University of Münster
| Wittkowski, Raphael |
Applicants from the University of Münster
| Wittkowski, Raphael |
Publications of the University of Münster resulting from the project
Wittkowski R., Stenhammar J., Cates M. E. (2017) In: New Journal of Physics, 19(10). doi:10.1088/1367-2630/aa8195 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Campbell A. I., Wittkowski R., ten Hagen B., Löwen H., Ebbens S. J. (2017) In: Journal of Chemical Physics, 147(8). doi:10.1063/1.4998605 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Sitta C. E., Smallenburg F., Wittkowski R., Löwen H. (2018) In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(7), 5285-5294. doi:10.1039/C7CP07026H Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Jeggle Julian, Stenhammar Joakim, Wittkowski Raphael (2020) In: Journal of Chemical Physics, 152(19). doi:10.1063/1.5140725 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
te Vrugt Michael, Wittkowski Raphael (2020) In: AIP Advances, 10(3). doi:10.1063/1.5141367 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Doctorates resulting from the project
| Active colloidal particles in external fields Candidate: Nitschke, Tobias | Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Scale-bridging field theories for nonequilibrium systems Candidate: te Vrugt, Michael | Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: until 30/09/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Field theories for active colloidal liquid crystals Candidate: Bickmann, Jens | Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/05/2019 - 30/04/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Self-acoustophoretic particles Candidate: Voß, Johannes | Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Active materials in external fields Candidate: Bröker, Stephan | Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |
Distinctions resulting from the project
| Emmy Noether Research Group Awarded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Announced at: 15/10/2016 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2016 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Honored as "Emerging Leader" Awarded by: Editorial board of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Announced at: 01/01/2019 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |