Harvard MRSEC Publications, 2024 (DMR-2011754)

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

1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG1)

   1. Kotikian, A., A.A. Watkins, G. Bordiga, A. Spielberg, Z.S. Davidson, K. Bertoldi, and J. Lewis, "Liquid Crystal Elastomer Lattices with Thermally Programmable Deformation via Multi-Material 3D Printing," Advanced Materials 2310743 (2024)

2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG1)

   1. Ford, M.J., D.H. Porcincula, R. Telles, J.A. Mancini, Y. Wang, M.H. Rizvi, C.K. Loeb, B.D. Moran, J.B. Tracy, J.A. Lewis, S. Yang, E. Lee, and C.C. Cook, "Movement with light: Photoresponsive shape morphing of printed liquid crystal elastomers," Matter 7, 1-23 (2024)

IRG 2: Non-equilibrium Phenomena in Mechanically Soft Systems

1. Primary MRSEC support (IRG2)

   1. Cochard, T., I. Svetlizky, G. Albertini, R.C. Viesca, S.M. Rubinstein, F. Spaepen, C. Yuan, M. Denolle, Y.Q. Song, L. Xiao, and D.A. Weitz, "Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion," Nature Physics, pp.1-6 (2024)
   2. Duschatko, B.R., J. Vandermause, N. Molinari, and B. Kozinsky, "Uncertainty driven active learning of coarse-grained free energy models," npj Computational Materials 10 (1), 9 (2024)
   3. Hanakata, P.Z., S.S. Bhabesh, D. Yllanes, D.R. Nelson, and M.J. Bowick, "Vibrations and transitions across barrier of strained nanoribbons at finite temperature," Physical Review Materials 8 (1), 016001 (2024)
   4. Seo, J., R. Ukani, J. Zheng, J.D. Braun, S. Wang, F.E. Chen, H.K. Kim, S. Zhang, C. Tahi, R.D. McGilicuddy, H. Yan, J.J. Vlassak, and J.A. Mason, "Barocaloric effects in dialkylammonium halide salts," Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (4), 2736-2747 (2024) and crystallographic data for this work is available.

2. Partial MRSEC support (IRG2)

   1. Haney, B., T. Cochard, A. Julien, J. Wu, R. Davis, L. Xiao, D.A. Weitz, and Y.Q. Song, "Oil ganglia mobility enhancement by droplet formation for surfactant flooding in porous media," Transport in Porous Media 151 585-597 (2024)

Seeds/Initiatives

1. Primary MRSEC support (Seeds/Initiatives)

   1. none

2. Partial MRSEC support (Seeds/Initiatives)

   1. Nerger, B.A., S. Sinha, N.N. Lee, M. Cheriyan. P. Bertsch, C.P. Johnson, L. Mahadevan, J.V. Bonventre, and D.J. Mooney, "3D Hydrogel encapsulation regulates Nephrogenesis in kidney organoids," Advanced Materials, e2308325 (2024)
   2. Tringides, C.M. and D.J. Mooney, "Conductive hydrogel scaffolds for the 3D localization and orientation of fibroblasts," Macromolecular Bioscience 24 (1), 2300044 (2024)