Gradients in solid surface tension drive Marangoni-like motions in cell aggregates
Vikrant Yadav, Muhammad Sulaiman Yousafzai, Sorosh Amiri, Robert W. Style, Eric R. Dufresne, Michael P. Murrell
Abstract
Gradients in the solid-like surface tension of model tissues, such as cell aggregates result in fast, internal cellular motions. The image shows the velocity (arrows) and vorticity (color) of cellular motions.
Topics & Concepts
Marangoni effectSurface tensionTension (geology)Solid surfaceMechanicsMaterials scienceChemistryPhysicsChemical physicsComposite materialThermodynamicsUltimate tensile strengthCellular Mechanics and InteractionsMicro and Nano Robotics3D Printing in Biomedical Research