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"intelligent" oil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXgP8rq_wfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMHjDzpOVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXgP8rq_wfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMHjDzpOVg
What Are the Benefits and Uses of Intelligent Oil?
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The discussion centers on the concept of "intelligent oil," which refers to chemotactic droplets that exhibit maze-solving behavior, inspired by amoeba. The research, highlighted in the paper by Lagzi et al. (2010), demonstrates how simple acid/base chemistry enables these droplets to navigate environments effectively. The phenomenon has garnered attention, including an Ig Nobel prize for its innovative approach to problem-solving in chemical systems.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of basic acid/base chemistry
- Familiarity with chemotaxis and droplet dynamics
- Knowledge of scientific research methodologies
- Ability to interpret scientific papers and studies
- Read "Maze Solving by Chemotactic Droplets" by Lagzi et al. (2010)
- Explore the applications of chemotactic droplets in material science
- Investigate the implications of intelligent oil in environmental remediation
- Learn about the principles of soft robotics and their relation to intelligent materials
Researchers in chemistry, material scientists, and professionals interested in innovative applications of intelligent materials and their potential in solving complex problems.
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Amazing video, but of course they learned the trick from the maze-solving amoeba:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v407/n6803/abs/407470a0.html"
it earned the researchers an Ig Nobel prize.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v407/n6803/abs/407470a0.html"
it earned the researchers an Ig Nobel prize.
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Amazing what simple acid/base chemistry can do. For those interested in reading the associated paper with these videos explaining the phenomena, see:
Lagzi et al. 2010. Maze Solving by Chemotactic Droplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132: 1198-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja9076793
Lagzi et al. 2010. Maze Solving by Chemotactic Droplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132: 1198-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja9076793
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Ygggdrasil said:
Oh, so it's in water. I wondered how it could know where it is just being in air.
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