Publications

Most of our recent papers have been linked to the web page of the corresponding journals. You should be able to download them directly if you or your institute have electronic access to these journals. In case you have difficulties downloading any of our papers, please contact us and we will gladly send reprints to you. Your interest in our work is highly appreciated.

2009

1) J.A. Zimmerman, D.J. Bammann and H. Gao, "Deformation gradients for continuum mechanical analysis of atomistic simulations," 2009, International Journal of Solids and Structures Vol. 46, pp. 238–253. Link to PDF file

2) H. Yao, S. Chen, P.R. Guduru and H. Gao, "Orientation-dependent adhesion strength of a rigid cylinder in non-slipping contact with a transversely isotropic half-space," 2009, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 46, pp. 1167–1175. Link to PDF file

3) T.K. Bhandakkar, Y.J. Wei and H. Gao, "Transient stress concentration in diffusional creep of a thin foil with heterogeneous grain boundary diffusivity," 2009, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, Vol. 14 (1-2), pp. 179-191. Link to PDF file

4) Q.H. Cheng, P. Liu, H. Gao and Y.W. Zhang, "A computational modeling for micropipette-manipulated cell detachment from a substrate mediated by receptor–ligand binding," 2009, Journal of the Mechanicsand Physics of Solids, Vol. 57(2), pp. 205–220. Link to PDF file

5) Z. Han, W.F. Wu, Y. Li, Y.J. Wei and H. Gao, "An instability index of shear band for plasticity in metallic glasses," 2009, Acta Materialia, Vol. 57, pp. 1367–1372. Link to PDF file

6) B. Chen, P.D. Wu and H. Gao, "Geometry- and velocity-constrained cohesive zones and mixed-mode fracture/adhesion energy of interfaces with periodic cohesive interactions," 2009, Proceedings of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences, Vol. 465, pp. 1043-1053 . Link to PDF file

7) T.K. Bhandakkar, E. Chason and H. Gao, "Formation of crack-like diffusion wedges and compressive stress evolution during thin film growth with inhomogeneous grain boundary diffusivity," International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2009, Vol. 1(1), pp. 1–19. Link to PDF file

8) L.-T. Gao, X.-Q. Feng and H. Gao, "A phase field method for simulating morphological evolution of vesicles in electric fields," 2009, Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 228, pp. 4162–4181. Link to PDF file

9) B. Chen, P.D. Wu and H. Gao, "Pre-tension generates strongly reversible adhesion of a spatula pad on substrate," 2009, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol. 6 (35), pp. 529-537. Link to PDF file

10) B. Chen, P.D. Wu and H. Gao, "A characteristic length for stress transfer in the nanostructure of biological composites," 2009, Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 69, pp. 1160-1164. Link to PDF file

11) L. Sun, Q.H. Cheng, H. Gao and Y.W. Zhang, "Computational modeling for cell spreading on a substrate mediated by specific interactions, long-range recruiting interactions, and diffusion of binders," 2009, Physical Review E, Vol. 79(6), Art. No. 061907. Link to PDF file

12) S. Kumar, M.A. Haque and H. Gao, "Notch insensitive fracture in nanoscale thin films," 2009, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 94(25), Art. No. 253104. Link to PDF file

13) S. Chen, C. Yan, P. Zhang and H. Gao, "Mechanics of adhesive contact on a power-law graded elastic half-space," 2009, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 57(9), pp. 1437–1448. Link to PDF file

14) X. Li, Y. Wei, W. Yang and H. Gao, "Competing grain-boundary- and dislocation-mediated mechanisms in plastic strain recovery in nanocrystalline aluminum," 2009, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, Vol. 106(38), pp. 16108-16113. Link to PDF file

15) Y. Wei, H. Gao and A.F. Bower, "Numerical simulations of crack deflection at a twist-misoriented grain boundary between two ideally brittle crystals," 2009, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 57(11), pp. 1865–1879. Link to PDF file

16) Y. Li, X.-Q. Feng, Y.-P. Cao and H. Gao, "Constructing tensegrity structures from one-bar elementary cells," 2009, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, doi: 10.1098/rspa.2009.0260 Link to PDF file

17) J. Wang, J. Qian and H. Gao, "Effects of capillary condensation in adhesion between rough surfaces," 2009, Langmuir, Vol. 25(19), pp. 11727–11731. Link to PDF file