We study the behavior of self-propelled nanoand micro-rods in three dimensions, confined between two parallel walls, by simulations and scaling arguments. Our simulations include thermal fluctuations and hydrodynamic interactions, which are both relevant for the dynamical behavior at nanoto micrometer length scales. In order to investigate the importance hydrodynamic interactions, we also perfo...

We consider the dynamics of self-propelled particles subject to external torques. Two models for the reorientation of self-propulsion are considered: run-and-tumble particles and active Brownian particles. Using the standard tools of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics we show that the run and tumble particles have a more robust response to torques. This macroscopic signature of the underlying...

An asymmetric microgear will spontaneously and unidirectionally rotate if it is heated in a cool surrounding solvent. The resulting temperature gradient along the edges of the gear teeth translates in a directed thermophoretic force, which will exert a net torque on the gear. By means of computer simulations, the validity of this scenario is proved. The rotational direction and speed are depend...