Colloquium : Toward living matter with colloidal particles
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Michael Brenner; Zorana Zeravcic; Vinothan N. Manoharan
- Source
- Reviews of Modern Physics. 89
- Subject
- Physics
Colloidal particle
0103 physical sciences
General Physics and Astronomy
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
010306 general physics
0210 nano-technology
01 natural sciences
Living matter
Living systems
- Language
- ISSN
- 1539-0756
0034-6861
Living systems are undoubtedly complicated. The complicated behaviors result from interactions between many different components. In this Colloquium colloidal systems are shown to exhibit lifelike behavior such as spontaneous assembly of complex structures, the ability to self-replicate, and the ability to perform complex and coordinated metaboliclike behavior. This behavior arises from programming of the interactions between components of the colloidal system.