A first-principle mechanism for particulate aggregation and self-assembly in stratified fluids

Aggregation of matter, common in stratified fluid systems, is essential to the carbon cycle and ocean ecology. Although the current understanding of aggregation involves only collision and adhesion, here Camassa et al. reveal a self-assembly phenomenon arising solely from diffusion-induced flows.

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Main Authors: Roberto Camassa, Daniel M. Harris, Robert Hunt, Zeliha Kilic, Richard M. McLaughlin
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e2c0ed6cf4b14451877686db028b65f7
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Summary:Aggregation of matter, common in stratified fluid systems, is essential to the carbon cycle and ocean ecology. Although the current understanding of aggregation involves only collision and adhesion, here Camassa et al. reveal a self-assembly phenomenon arising solely from diffusion-induced flows.