Harvard MRSEC Publications, 2023 (DMR-2011754)

IRG 1: Programmed Multiscale and Multi-Material Control of Functional Soft Matter

1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG1)

   1. Brandt, S., I. Pavlichenko, A.V. Shneidman, H. Patel, A. Tripp, T.S.B. Wong, S. Lazaro, E. Thompson, A. Maltz, T. Storwick, H. Beggs, K. Szendrei-Temesi, B.V. Lotsch, C.N. Kaplan, C.W. Visser, M.P. Brenner, V.N. Murthy, and J. Aizenberg, "Nonequilibrium sensing of volatile compounds using active and passive analyte delivery," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (31), e2303928120-10 (2023) and
   2. Choi, S., K.Y. Lee, S.L. Kim, L.A. MacQueen, H. Chang, J.F. Zimmerman, Q. Jin, M.M. Peters, H.A.M. Ardoña, X. Liu, A.C. Heiler, R. Gabardi, C. Richardson, W.T. Pu, A.R. Bausch, and K.K. Parker, "Fibre-infused gel scaffolds guide cardiomyocyte alignment in 3D-printed ventricles," Nature Materials 22 (8), 1039-1046 (2023) and
   3. Huo, M., J.G. Hu, and D.R. Clarke, "Covalent adaptable networks with rapid UV response based on reversible Thiol-ene reactions in silicone elastomers," Macromolecules 56 (22), 9107-9116 (2023)
   4. Kim, J.H., L. Jin, B.C. Schafer, Q. Jiao, K. Bertoldi, D.W. Keith, and J.J. Vlassak, "Ultralight and ultra-stiff nano-cardboard panels: Mechanical analysis, characterization, and design principles," Acta Materialia 248, 118782-19 (2023) and
   5. Larson, N.M., J. Mueller, A. Chortos, Z.S. Davidson, D.R. Clarke, and J.A. Lewis, "Rotational multimaterial printing of filaments with subvoxel control," Nature 613, 682-688 (2023)
   6. Lemaire, B., Y. Yu, N. Molinari, H. Wu, Z.A.H. Goodwin, F. Stricker, B. Kozinsky, and J. Aizenberg, "Flexible fluid-based encapsulation platform for water-sensitive materials," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (34), e2308804120-8 (2023)
   7. Medina, E., C.H. Rycroft, and K. Bertoldi, "Nonlinear shape optimization of flexible mechanical metamaterials," Extreme Mechanics Letters 61, 102015 (2023)
   8. Peters, M.M., J.K. Brister, E.M. Tang, F.W. Zhang, V.M. Lucian, P.D. Trackey, Z. Bone, J.F. Zimmerman, Q. Jin, F.J. Burpo, and K.K. Parker, "Self-organizing behaviors of cardiovascular cells on synthetic nanofiber scaffolds," APL Bioengineering 7 (4), 046114 (2023)

2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG1)

   1. Chaudhary, G., L. Niu, Q. Han, M. Lewicka, and L. Mahadevan, "Geometric mechanics of ordered and disordered kirigami," Proceedings of the Royal Society A 479 (2274), 20220822 (2023) and
   2. Dudte, L.H., G.P.Choi, K.P. Becker, and L. Mahadevan, "An additive framework for kirigami design," Nature Computational Science 3 (5), 443-454 (2023) and
   3. Liu, H., M. Kollosche, S. Laflamme, and D.R. Clarke, "Multifunctional soft stretchable strain sensor for complementary optical and electrical sensing of fatigue cracks," Smart Materials and Structures 32 (4), 045010 (2023)
   4. Motta, S.E., M.M. Peters, C.O. Chantre, H. Chang, L. Cera, Q. Liu, E.M. Cordoves, E.S. Fioretta, P. Zaytseva, N. Cesarovic, and M.Y. Emmert, S.P. Hoerstrup, and K.K. Parker, "On-demand heart valve manufacturing using focused rotary jet spinning," Matter 6 (6), 1860-1879 (2023)
   5. Patel, H., I. Pavlichenko, A. Grinthal, C.T. Zhang, J. Alvarenga, M.J. Kreder, J.C. Weaver, Q. Ji, C.W. Ling, J. Choy, Z. Li, N.L. Black, P.J.M. Bispo, J.A. Lewis, E.D. Kozin, and J. Aizenberg, "Design of medical tympanostomy conduits with selective fluid transport properties," Science Translational Medicine 15 (690), eadd9779-13 (2023)
   6. Román-Manso, B., R.D. Weeks, R.L. Truby, and J.A. Lewis, "Embedded 3D printing of architected ceramics via microwave-activated polymerization," Advanced Materials 35 (15), 2209270-10 (2023)
   7. Saintyves, B., R. Pic, L. Mahadevan, and I. Bischofberger, "Evaporation-driven cellular patterns in confined hyperelastic hydrogels," Physical Review Letters 131 (11), 118202 (2023)
   8. Verheyen, C.A., S.G.M. Uzel, A. Kurum, E.T. Roche, and J.A. Lewis, "Integrated data-driven modeling and experimental optimization of granular hydrogel matrices," Matter 6, 1-22 (2023) and

IRG 2: Non-equilibrium Phenomena in Mechanically Soft Systems

1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG2)

   1. Bao, X., G. Nian, Y. Kutsovsky, J. Kim, Q. Jiao, and Z. Suo, "Low-intensity mixing process of high molecular weight polymer chains leads to elastomers of long network strands and high fatigue threshold," Soft Matter 19 (31), 5956-5966 (2023)
   2. Battat, S., A.A. Nagarkar, F. Spaepen, D.A. Weitz, and G.M. Whitesides, "Kinetics of formation of a macroscale binary Coulombic material," Physical Review Materials 7 (4), L040401-17 (2023)
   3. Battat, S., D.A. Weitz, and G.M. Whitesides, "Melting of a macroscale binary Coulombic crystal," Soft Matter 19, 3190 (2023)
   4. Kadoma, A., Q. Jiao, J.J. Vlassak, and Z. Suo, "Hydrolytic crack growth and embrittlement in poly(ethylene terephthalate)," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 176, 105303 (2023) and
   5. Shi, M., Q. Jiao, T. Yin, J.J. Vlassak, and Z. Suo, "Hydrolysis embrittles poly(lactic acid)," MRS Bulletin 48, 45-55 (2023)
   6. Steck, J., S. Hassan, and Z. Suo, "Fracture initiated from corners in brittle soft materials," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 170, 105115-14 (2023)
   7. Steck, J., J. Kim, Y. Kutsovsky, and Z. Suo, "Multiscale stress deconcentration amplifies fatigue resistance of rubber," Nature 624, 303-308 (2023)
   8. Svetlizky, I., S. Kim, D.A. Weitz, and F. Spaepen, "Dislocation interactions during plastic relaxation of epitaxial colloidal crystals," Nature Communications 14 (1), 5760 (2023)
   9. Sun, J.H., A. Plummer, G.H. Zhang, D.R. Nelson, and V.N. Manoharan, "Geometric frustration of hard-disk packings on cones," Physical Review E 108 (5), 054608 (2023) and
   10. Sun, S., N. Xue, S. Aime, H. Kim, J. Tang, G.H. McKinley, H.A. Stone, and D.A. Weitz, "Anomalous crystalline ordering of particles in a viscoelastic fluid under high shear," PNAS 120, 2304272120 (2023) and

2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG2)

   1. de Wit, M. Xander, A.W. Paine, C. Martin, A.M. Goldfain, R.F. Garmann, and V.N. Manoharan, "Precise characterization of nanometer-scale systems using interferometric scattering microscopy and Bayesian analysis," Applied Optics 62 (27), 7205-15 (2023) and
   2. Foster, P.J., J. Bae, B. Lemma, J. Zheng, W. Ireland, P. Chandrakar, R. Boros, Z. Dogic, D.J. Needleman, and J.J. Vlassak, "Dissipation and energy propagation across scales in an active cytoskeletal material," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (14), e2207662120-8 (1923) and
   3. Hao, S., Z. Suo, and R. Huang, "Why does an elastomer layer confined between two rigid blocks grow numerous cavities?" Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 173, 105223 (2023)
   4. Hassan, S., J. Steck, and Z. Suo, "Elastic fields at corners of highly stretchable materials are concentrated but bounded," Rubber Chemistry and Technology 96 (4), 478-488 (2023)
   5. Kim, J.H., W.S. Song, Q. Jiao, and J.J. Vlassak, "Stress-corrosion cracking of polypropylene in harsh oxidizing environments," Extreme Mechanics Letters 64, 102080 (2023) and
   6. Kimchi, O., E.M. King, and M.P. Brenner, "Uncovering the mechanism for aggregation in repeat expanded RNA reveals a reentrant transition," Nature Communications 14 (1), 332-9 (2023) and
   7. Kusters, G.L., G. Zhang, Z. Chen, and Z. Suo, "Amphiphilic monomers bridge hydrophobic polymers and water," Soft Matter 19 (48), 9489-9495 (2023)
   8. Lahini, Y., S.M. Rubinstein, and A. Amir, "Crackling noise during slow relaxations in crumpled sheets," Physical Review Letters 130 (25), 258201 (2023)
   9. Musaelian, A., S. Batzner, A. Johansson, L. Sun, C.J. Owen, M. Kornbluth, and B. Kozinsky, "Learning local equivariant representations for large-scale atomistic dynamics," Nature Communications 14 (579), 1-15 (2023)
   10. Rosenthal, R.G., X.D. Zhang, K.I. Durdic, J.J. Collins, and D.A. Weitz, "Controlled continuous evolution of enzymatic activity screened at ultrahigh throughput using drop-based microfluidics," Angewandte Chemie 62, 202303112-8 (2023)
   11. Shi, M., J. Kim, G. Nian, and Z. Suo, "Highly entangled hydrogels with degradable crosslinks," Extreme Mechanics Letters 59, 101953 (2023)
   12. Wang, Z., J. Liu, P. Chen, and Z. Suo, "Osmotic instability in soft materials under well-controlled triaxial stress," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 172, 105195-14 (2023)
   13. Wang, Y., G. Nian, J. Kim, and Z. Suo, "Polyacrylamide hydrogels. VI. Synthesis-property relation," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 170, 105099-13 (2023)
   14. Xiao, Y., C. Yang, X. Zhai, L. Zhao, P. Zhao, J. Ruan, D. Chen, D.A. Weitz, and K. Liu, "Bioinspired tough and strong fibers with hierarchical core-shell structure," Advanced Materials Interfaces 10 (2), 2201962-9 (2023)
   15. Xie, Y., J. Vandermause, S. Ramakers, N.H. Protik, A. Johansson, and B. Kozinsky, "Uncertainty-aware molecular dynamics from Bayesian active learning for phase transformations and thermal transport in SiC," npj Computational Materials 9 (1), 36 (2023) and
   16. Zhang, G., J. Steck, J. Kim, C.H. Ahn, and Z. Suo, "Hydrogels of arrested phase separation simultaneously achieve high strength and low hysteresis," Science Advances 9 (26), eadh7742 (2023)
   17. Zhang, J.-L, U. Hochberg, F.E. Rockwell, A. Ponomarenko, Y.-J. Chen, A. Manandhar, A.C. Graham, and N.M. Holbrook, "Xylem conduit deformation across vascular plants: An evolutionary spandrel or protective valve?" New Phytologist 237 (4), 1242-1255 (2023)
   18. Zhu, A., S. Batzner, A. Musaelian, and B. Kozinsky, "Fast uncertainty estimates in deep learning interatomic potentials," The Journal of Chemical Physics 158 (16), 164111-9 (2023) and

Seeds/Initiatives

1. Primary MRSEC support (Seed Projects)

   1. Le Floch, P., S. Zhao, R. Liu, N. Molinari, E. Medina, H. Shen, Z. Wang, J. Kim, H. Sheng, S. Partarrieu, W. Wang, C. Sessler, G. Zhang, H. Park, X. Gong, A. Spencer, J. Lee, T. Ye, X. Tang, X. Wang, K. Bertoldi, N. Lu, B. Kozinsky, Z. Suo, and J. Liu, "3D spatiotemporally scalable in vivo neural probes based on fluorinated elastomers," Nature Nanotechnology 19, 319-329 (2024)
   2. Tringides, C.M., M. Boulingre, A. Khalil, T. Lungjangwa, R. Jaenisch, and D.J. Mooney, "Tunable conductive hydrogel scaffolds for neural cell differentiation," Advanced Healthcare Materials 12 (7), 2202221 (2023)