Droplet duos on water display pairing, autonomous motion, and periodic eruption

Yutaka Sumino; Ryo Yamashita; Kazuki Miyaji; Hiroaki Ishikawa; Maho Otani; Daigo Yamamoto; Erika Okita; Yasunao Okamoto; Marie Pierre Krafft; Kenichi Yoshikawa; Akihisa Shioi

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39094-6

journal article Open Access Jul 31, 2023

Droplet duos on water display pairing, autonomous motion, and periodic eruption

Yutaka Sumino Ryo Yamashita Kazuki Miyaji Hiroaki Ishikawa Maho Otani Daigo Yamamoto Erika Okita Yasunao Okamoto Marie Pierre Krafft Kenichi Yoshikawa Akihisa Shioi

Scientific Reports Vol. 13 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Abstract

AbstractUnder non-equilibrium conditions, liquid droplets dynamically couple with their milieu through the continuous flux of matter and energy, forming active systems capable of self-organizing functions reminiscent of those of living organisms. Among the various dynamic behaviors demonstrated by cells, the pairing of heterogeneous cell units is necessary to enable collective activity and cell fusion (to reprogram somatic cells). Furthermore, the cyclic occurrence of eruptive events such as necroptosis or explosive cell lysis is necessary to maintain cell functions. However, unlike the self-propulsion behavior of cells, cyclic cellular behavior involving pairing and eruption has not been successfully modeled using artificial systems. Here, we show that a simple droplet system based on quasi-immiscible hydrophobic oils (perfluorodecalin and decane) deposited on water, mimics such complex cellular dynamics. Perfluorodecalin and decane droplet duos form autonomously moving Janus or coaxial structures, depending on their volumes. Notably, the system with a coaxial structure demonstrates cyclic behavior, alternating between autonomous motion and eruption. Despite their complexity, the dynamic behaviors of the system are consistently explained in terms of the spreading properties of perfluorodecalin/decane duplex interfacial films.

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Yutaka Sumino, Ryo Yamashita, Kazuki Miyaji, et al. (2023). Droplet duos on water display pairing, autonomous motion, and periodic eruption. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39094-6

Droplet duos on water display pairing, autonomous motion, and periodic eruption

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