The Research Group of Prof. Huajian Gao: Publications

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.
2012
1) J. Wang, C. Lu, Q. Wang, P. Xiao, F. J. Ke, Y. L. Bai, Y.G. Shen, X. Z. Liao and H. Gao, "Influence of microstructures on mechanical behaviours of SiC nanowires: a molecular dynamics study," 2012, Nanotechnology, Vol. 23(2), Art. No. 025703. Link to DOI
2) L. Sun, Q. H. Cheng, H. Gao and Y. W. Zhang, "Effect of loading conditions on the dissociation behaviour of catch bond clusters," 2012, Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Link to DOI
3) Y. Cheng, X. Shi, N.M. Pugno and H. Gao, "Substrate-supported carbon nanoscroll oscillator," 2012, Physica E, Vol. 44(6), pp. 955–959. Link to DOI
4) Z. Zhang and H. Gao, "Simulating fracture propagation in rock and concrete by an augmented virtual internal bond method," 2012, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 36(4), pp. 459–482. Link to DOI
5) S. K. Soni, B.W. Sheldon, X. Xiao, M.W. Verbrugge, D. Ahn, H. Haftbaradaran and H. Gao, "Stress mitigation during the lithiation of patterned amorphous Si islands," 2012, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 159(1), pp. A38-A43. Link to DOI
6) Z. Zhang, T. Zhang, Y. W. Zhang, K.-S. Kim and H. Gao, "Strain-controlled switching of hierarchically wrinkled surfaces between superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity," 2012, Langmuir, Vol. 28(5), pp. 2753–2760. Link to DOI
7) Z. Wu, Y.-W. Zhang, M. H. Jhon, H. Gao and D. J. Srolovitz, "Nanowire Failure: Long = Brittle and Short = Ductile," 2012, Nano Letters, Vol. 12, pp. 910-914. Link to DOI
8) J. Wang, J. Yao and H. Gao, "Specific adhesion of a soft elastic body on a wavy surface," 2012, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, Vol. 2, Art. No. 014002. Link to DOI
9) T. Zhu and H. Gao, "Plastic deformation mechanism in nanotwinned metals: An insight from molecular dynamics and mechanistic modeling," 2012, Scripta Materialia Vol. 66(11), pp. 843–848. Link to DOI
10) Q. H. Cheng, B. Chen, H. Gao and Y. W. Zhang, "Sliding-induced non-uniform pretension governs robust and reversible adhesion: a revisit of adhesion mechanisms of geckos," 2012, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol. 9(67), pp. 283-291. Link to DOI
11) B. Chen and H. Gao, "Are mammals ferroelectric?" 2012, Physics, Vol. 5, pp. 19. Link to DOI
12) H. Haftbaradaran, X. Xiao, M.W. Verbrugge and H. Gao, "Method to deduce the critical size for interfacial delamination of patterned electrode structures and application to lithiation of thin-film silicon islands," 2012, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 206, pp. 357–366. Link to DOI
13) J.F. Waters, J. Kalow, H. Gao and P.R. Guduru, “Axisymmetric adhesive contact under equibiaxial stretching,” 2012, Journal of Adhesion, Vol. 88(2), pp. 134-144. Link to DOI
14) S.-W. Kim, X. Li, H. Gao and S. Kumar, “In situ observations of crack arrest and bridging by nanoscale twins in copper thin films,” 2012, Acta Materialia, Vol. 60, pp. 2959–2972. Link to DOI
15) M.X. Shi, B. Liu, Z.Q. Zhang, Y.W. Zhang and H. Gao, “Direct influence of residual stress on the bending stiffness of cantilever beams,” 2012, Proceedings of the Royal Society A. Link to DOI
16) H. Haftbaradaran and H. Gao, “Ratcheting of silicon island electrodes on substrate due to cyclic intercalation,” 2012, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 100, Art. No. 121907. Link to DOI
17) H. Haftbaradaran, S.K. Soni, B.W. Sheldon, X. Xiao and H. Gao, “Jim Rice Special Issue Paper: Modified Stoney formula for patterned thin film electrodes on substrates with interfacial sliding,” 2012, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 79(3), Art. No. 031018. Link to DOI
18) B. Li, Y.-P. Cao, X.-Q. Feng and H. Gao, “Mechanics of morphological instabilities and surface wrinkling in soft materials: a review,” 2012, Soft Matter, Vol. 8, pp. 5728-5745. Link to DOI
19) X. Liu, Y. Zhou, H. Gao and J. Wang, “Anomalous flexural behaviors of microtubules,” 2012, Biophysical Journal, Vol. 102(8), pp. 1793–1803. Link to DOI
20) Y. Li, X. Li, Z. Li and H. Gao, “Surface-structure-regulated penetration of nanoparticles across cell membrane,” 2012, Nanoscale. Link to DOI
21) Y. Shao, H.-P. Zhao, X.-Q. Feng and H. Gao, “Discontinuous crack-bridging model for fracture toughness analysis of nacre,” 2012, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Link to DOI
22) W. Zhang, J. Qian, H. Yao, W. Chen and H. Gao, “Effects of functionally graded materials on dynamics of molecular bond clusters,” 2012, Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy. Link to DOI
23) Z. Guo, T. Chang, X. Guo and H. Gao, “Mechanics of thermophoretic and thermally induced edge forces in carbon nanotube nanodevices,” 2012, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Link to DOI
24) G.-K. Xu, X.-Q. Feng, B. Li and H. Gao, “Controlled release and assembly of drug nanoparticles via pH-responsive polymeric micelles: A theoretical study,” 2012, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Link to DOI
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2011
1) H. Haftbaradaran, J. Song, W. A. Curtin and H. Gao, "Continuum and atomistic models of strongly coupled diffusion, stress, and solute concentration," 2011, Journal of Power Source, Vol. 196(1), pp. 361-370. Link to PDF file
2) X. Xiao, P. Liu, M. W. Verbrugge, H. Haftbaradaran and H. Gao, "Improved cycling stability of silicon thin film electrodes through patterning for high energy density lithium batteries," 2011, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 196(3), pp. 1409-1416. Link to PDF file
3) Z. Q. Zhang, Y. W. Zhang and H. Gao, "On optimal hierarchy of load-bearing biological materials," 2011, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Vol. 278, pp. 519-525. Link to PDF file
4) H. Pan, Y. W. Zhang, V. Shenoy and H. Gao, "Metal-functionalized single-walled graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes: a first-principles study on magnetic property," 2011, Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol. 6(1), Art. No. 97. Link to PDF file
5) B. Li, Y.-P. Cao, X.-Q. Feng and H. Gao, "Surface wrinkling of mucosa induced by volumetric growth: Theory, simulation and experiment," 2011, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 59, pp. 758–774. Link to PDF file
6) J. Wang and H. Gao, "On hyperelastic stress-strain law of F-actin bundles," 2011, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, Vol. 1, 014003. Link to PDF file
7) J. Wang and H. Gao, "Brownian dynamics simulations of charged semiflexible polymers confined to curved surfaces," 2011, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 4(2), pp. 174-179. Link to PDF file
8) Z. Zhang, B. Liu, K.-C. Hwang and H. Gao, "Surface-adsorption-induced bending behaviors of graphene nanoribbons ," 2011, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.98(12), Art. No. 121909. Link to PDF file
9) Y. B. Wang, L. F. Wang LF, H. J. Joyce, Q. A. Gao, X. Z. Liao, Y. W. Mai, H. H. Tan, J. Zou, S. P. Ringer, H. Gao and C. Jagadish, "Super deformability and Young's modulus of GaAs nanowires," 2011, Advanced Materials, Vol. 23(11), pp. 1356-1360. Link to PDF file
10) J.F. Waters, H. Gao and P.R. Guduru, "On adhesion enhancement due to concave surface geometries," 2011, Journal of Adhesion, Vol. 87(3), pp. 194-213. Link to PDF file
11) L. Sun, Q. H. Cheng, H. Gao and Y. W. Zhang, "A nonlinear characteristic regime of biomembrane force probe," 2011, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 44(4), pp. 662-668. Link to PDF file
12) H. Pan, Y. W. Zhang, V. B. Shenoy and H. Gao, "Ab initio study on the size and chirality effects on the encapsulation of tetrafluorotetracyano-p-quinodimethane inside carbon nanotubes," 2011, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 115(13), pp. 5280-5285. Link to PDF file
13) H. Pan, Y. W. Zhang, V. B. Shenoy and H. Gao, "Ab initio study on a novel photocatalyst: functionalized graphitic carbon nitride nanotube," 2011, ACS Catalysis, Vol. 1(2), pp. 99-104. Link to PDF file
14) H. Pan, Y. W. Zhang, V. B. Shenoy and H. Gao, "Effects of H-, N-, and (H, N)-doping on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2," 2011, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 115(24), pp. 12224-12231. Link to PDF file
15) T. K. Bhandakkar and H. Gao, "Cohesive modeling of crack nucleation in a cylindrical electrode under axisymmetric diffusion induced stresses," 2011, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 48(16-17), pp. 2304-2309. Link to PDF file
16) B. Li, Y.-P. Cao, X.-Q. Feng and H. Gao, "Surface wrinkling patterns on a core-shell soft sphere," 2011, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 106, Art. No. 234301. Link to PDF file
17) S. Kumar, X. Li, M.A. Haque and H. Gao, "Is stress concentration relevant for nanocrystalline metals?," 2011, Nano Letters, Vol. 11, pp. 2510–2516. Link to PDF file
18) G. J. Rizza, J. Qian and H. Gao, "Effects of contact surface shape on lifetime of cellular focal adhesion," 2011, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol. 6(1-4), pp. 495-510. Link to PDF file
19) B. Chen and H. Gao, "Motor force homeostasis in skeletal muscle contraction," 2011, Biophysical Journal, Vol. 101(2), pp. 396-403. Link to PDF file
20) P. Murali, T.K. Bhandakkar, W.L. Cheah, M.H. Jhon, H. Gao and R. Ahluwalia, "Role of modulus mismatch on crack propagation and toughness enhancement in bioinspired composites," 2011, Physical Review E, Vol. 84, Art. No. 015102. Link to PDF file
21) L. Zhu, H. Ruan, X. Li, M. Dao, H. Gao and J. Lu, "Modeling grain size dependent optimal twin spacing for achieving ultimate high strength and related high ductility in nanotwinned metals," 2011, Acta Materialia, Vol. 59, pp. 5544-5557. Link to PDF file
22) H. Gao, J. Qian and B. Chen, "Probing mechanical principles of focal contacts in cell–matrix adhesion with a coupled stochastic–elastic modeling framework," 2011, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol. 8(62), pp. 1217-1232. Link to PDF file
23) X. Yi, X. Shi and H. Gao, "Cellular uptake of elastic nanoparticles," 2011, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107(9), Art. No. 098101. Link to PDF file
24) X. Guo, F. Jin and H. Gao, "Mechanics of non-slipping adhesive contact on a power-law graded elastic half-space," 2011, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 48(18), pp. 2565-2575. Link to PDF file
25) J. Wang, C. Lu, Q. Wang, P. Xiao, F. J. Ke, Y. L. Bai, Y.G. Shen, X. Z. Liao and H. Gao, "Understanding large plastic deformation of SiC nanowires at room temperature," 2011, Europhysics Letters, Vol. 95, Art. No. 63003. Link to PDF file
26) Z. Guo, T. C. Chang, X. M. Guo and H. Gao, "Thermal-induced edge barriers and forces in interlayer interaction of concentric carbon nanotubes," 2011, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107(10), Art. No. 105502. Link to PDF file
27) X. Shi, A. von dem Bussche, R.H. Hurt, A.B. Kane and H. Gao, "Cell entry of one-dimensional nanomaterials occurs by tip recognition and rotation," 2011, Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 6(11), pp. 714–719. Link to PDF file
28) P. Murali, T.F. Guo, Y. W. Zhang, R. Narasimhan, Y. Li and H. Gao, "Atomic scale fluctuations govern brittle fracture and cavitation behavior in metallic glasses," 2011, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 107(21), Art. No. 215501. Link to PDF file
29) X. Yang, P. He and H. Gao, "Modeling frequency- and temperature-invariant dissipative behaviors of randomly entangled carbon nanotube networks under cyclic loading," 2011, Nano Research, Vol. 4(12), pp. 1191-1198. Link to PDF file
30) X. Shi, N. M. Pugno and H. Gao, "Constitutive behavior of pressurized carbon nanoscrolls," 2011, International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 171(2), pp. 163-168. Link to PDF file
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