The flow behavior of complex fluids in microfluidic systems is often determined by confinement effects of individual macromolecules and cells.
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Amphiphiles
Amphiphiles are molecules that contain both a hydrophobic and a hydrophylic part.
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Colloids
Colloidal suspensions consist of a medium in which particles are dispersed which have a typical size within the range of 10-1000 nm.
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Membranes are thin two dimensional sheets of which the conformation is determined by the curvature and shear elasticity.
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Polymers
Polymers are large linear, branched or ring-like molecules which are build up from a repeating sequence of building blocks.
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Blood Flow
Blood is a very special fluid, consisting of blood cells and plasma. Its motion and flow properties are governed by the elasticity of the cells and their interactions.
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Microswimmers
The motion of biological (e.g. bacteria, sperm, algae) and synthetic (e.g. nanorods, Janus colloids) microswimmers is governed by low Reynolds-number hydrodynamics.
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Cells
Cells are complex micromachines, with an active cytoskeleton and many metabolic processes. They excert forces on their environment, migrate, and react to external stimuli.
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Research Videos
Here is a selection of our research videos illustrating some of our current projects.
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