Interfacial Soft Materials Lab

Interfacial Soft Materials Lab | Zhu Research Group

Peer Reviewed Papers

S. Wang and Y. Zhu, Manipulating single annealed polyelectrolyte chain under ac-electric fields: collapse versus accumulation, Biomicrofluidics 6, 024116 (2012).

S. Wang, B. Jing and Y. Zhu, Single molecule diffusion on hard, soft and fluid surfaces,RSC Asvances 2, 3835- 3843 (2012).

P. Sarangapani, A. B. Schofield and Y. Zhu, Relationship between cooperative motion and the confinement length scale in confined colloidal liquids, Soft Matter 8, 814-818 (2012).

S. Wang and Y. Zhu, Conformation transition and electric potential of single weak polyelectrolyte: molecular weight dependence, Soft Matter 7, 7410-7415 (2011).

B. Jing and Y. Zhu, Disruption of supported lipid bilayers by semihydrophobic nanoparticles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 10983-10989 (2011).

P. Sarangapani and Y. Zhu, Direct experimental evidence of growing dynamic length scales in confined colloidal liquids, Phys. Rev. E. 83, 030502 (2011).

S. Wang and Y. Zhu, Hysteretic conformational transition of single flexible polyelectrolyte under resonance ac-electric polarization, Macromolecules, 43, 7402-7405 (2010).

S. Wang and Y. Zhu, Molecular diffusion on surface-tethered polymer layers: coupling of molecular thermal fluctuation and polymer chain dynamics, Soft Matter 6, 4661 (2010).

V. E. Froude, J. I. Godfroy, S. Wang, H. Dombek and Y. Zhu, Anomalous dielectrophoresis of nanoparticles: A sensitive and rapid characterization by single-particle laser spectroscopy, J. Phys. Chem. C 14, 18880 (2010).

S. Wang, H.-C. Chang and Y. Zhu, Hysteretic conformational transition of single flexible polyelectrolyte, Macromolecules 43, 7402 (2010).

H. Liu, Y. Zhu and E. Maginn, Molecular simulation of polyelectrolyte conformational dynamics under an AC-electric field, Macromolecules 43, 4805 (2010).

T. J. Politano, V. E. Froude and Y. Zhu, AC-electric field dependent electroformation of giant lipid vesicles, Colloids & Surfaces B: Biointefaces 79, 75 (2010).

L. Zhang and Y. Zhu, Dielectrophoresis of Janus particles under high frequency AC-electric fields, Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 141902 (2010).

B. Jing, Y. Zhu and J. Zhao, Mobility of single DNA chain under electric field during its transient contact with solid surfaces, J. Polymer Sci B: Polym. Phys. 47, 2541 (2009).

S. Wang and Y. Zhu, Facile method to prepare smooth and homgeneous polymer brush surfaces of varied brush thickness and grafting density, Langmuir, 25,13448 (2009).

I.-F. Cheng, V. E. Froude, Y. Zhu, H.-C. Chang anf H.-C. Chang, A continuous high-throughput bioparticle sorter based on 3D traveling-wave dielectrophoresis, Lab Chip, 9, 3193 (2009).

L. Zhang and Y. Zhu, Electrostatically tuned DNA adsorption on like-charged colloids and resultant colloidal clustering, Soft Matter, 5, 4290(2009).

V. E. Froude and Y. Zhu, Dielectrophoresis of lipid unilamellar vesicles (liposomes) of contrasting surface constructs, J. Phys. Chem. B 113, 1552 (2009).

P. Hoffman, P. Sarangapani and Y. Zhu, Dielectrophoresis and AC-induced assembly in binary colloidal suspensions, Langmuir, 24, 12164 (2008).

P. Sarangapani, J. Zhao and Y. Zhu, Dynamic heterogeneity in super-cooled colloidal liquids using nanotracers: Bridging the landscape and dynamical description of super-cooled liquids, J. Chem. Phys., 129, 104514 (2008).

P. Sarangapani, Y. Yu, J. Zhao and Y. Zhu, Direct visualization of colloidal gelation under confinement, Phys. Rev. E, 77, 061406 (2008).

G. Liu, C. Zhang, J. Zhao and Y. Zhu, Study of the morphology of three-phase contact line and its evolution by morphological examination after droplet evaporation of aqueous polymer solutions, Langmuir, 24, 7923 (2008).

P. Hoffman and Y. Zhu, Double-layer effects on low-frequency dielectrophoresis-induced colloidal assembly, Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 224103 (2008).

L. Zhang, S. Maheshwari, H.-C. Chang and Y. Zhu, Evaporative self-assembly from complex DNA-colloid suspensions, Langmuir 24, 3911 (2008).

S. Maheshwari, L. Zhang, Y. Zhu and H.-C. Chang, Coupling between precipitation and contact-line dynamics: multi-ring stains and stick-slip motion, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 044503 (2008). Virtual J. Biological Physics Research on the issue of Feb 1, 2008.

P. Sarangapani and Y. Zhu, Impeded structural relaxation of confined hard-sphere colloidal suspension under confinement, Phys. Rev. E 77, 010501(R) (2008).

J. S. Wong, S. C. Bae, S. Anthony, Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Comment on "Superlubricity: A paradox about confined fluids resolved" – Reply, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 099602 (2006).

S. Granick, Y. Zhu, Z. Lin, S. C. Bae, J. S. Wong and J. Turner, Reply to comment on reassessment of solidification in fluids confined between mica sheets, Langmuir 22, 2399-2401 (2006).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Superlubricity: A paradox about confined fluids resolved, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 096101 (2004).

S. Granick, Y. Zhu and H. Lee, Slippery questions of flow when complex fluids move past solids, Nature Materials 2, 221-227 (2003).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Reassessment of solidification in fluids confined between mica sheets, Langmuir 19, 8148-8151 (2003).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Biolubrication: Hyaluronic acid and the influence on its interfacial viscosity of an anti-inflammatory drug, Macromolecules 36, 973-976 (2003).

Y. Zhu, H. Ohtani, M. Ruths, M. L. Greenfield, and S. Granick, Modification of boundary lubrication by oil-soluble friction modifier additives, Tribology Lett. 15, 127-134 (2003).

X. Zhang, Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Hydrophobicity at a Janus interface, Science 295, 663-666 (2002). Highlighted: Scientific American (2002), news-012502 and The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Feb 3, 2002).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Limits of the hydrodynamic no-slip liquid flow boundary condition, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 106102 (2002).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Apparent slip of Newtonian fluids past adsorbed polymer layers, Macromolecules 35, 4658-4663 (2002).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, No-slip boundary condition switches to partial slip when fluid contains surfactant, Langmuir 18, 10058-10063 (2002).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Viscosity of interfacial water, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 096104 (2001). Highlighted: Nature News (2001) doi:10.1038/news010823-4 and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Oct 2001).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Rate-dependent slip of Newtonian liquids at smooth surfaces, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 096105 (2001). Highlighted: Physics Today Vol 54, 9, p9 (2001).

X. Zhang, Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Softened hydrophobic attraction between macroscopic surfaces in relative motion, J. of Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 6736-6737 (2001).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Fluid drainage between nonwetting surfaces, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 651, T4.2a (2001).

Y. Zhu and S. Granick, Healing of Confined Polymer Films Following Deformation at High Shear Rate, J. Rheology, 44 (5), 1169-1182 (2000).