The Research Group of Prof. Huajian Gao: Publications

Publications
2008
1) J. Wang and H. Gao, "Clustering instability in adhesive contact between elastic solids via diffusive molecular bonds," 2008, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 56(1), pp. 251-266. Link to PDF file
2) B. Liu, J. Wang, X. Fan, Y. Kong and H. Gao, "An effective bead–spring model for polymer simulation," 2008, Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 227, pp. 2794–2807. Link to PDF file
3) J. Qian, J. Wang and H. Gao, "Lifetime and strength of adhesive molecular bond clusters between elastic media," 2008, Langmuir, Vol. 24(4), pp. 1262-1270. Link to PDF file
4) B. Chen, X. Shi and H. Gao, "Apparent fracture/adhesion energy of interfaces with periodic cohesive interactions," 2008, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Vol. 464, 657-671. Link to PDF file
5) P. Liu, Y.W. Zhang, H. Gao and K.Y. Lam, "Sustained surface wave propagation induced by surface diffusion driven by strain relaxation in a heteroepitaxial film," 2008, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 92, 061913. Link to PDF file
6) N.C. Broedling, A. Hartmaier, M.J. Buehler and H. Gao, "The strength limit in a bio-inspired metallic nanocomposite," 2008, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, Vol. 56, 1086-1104. Link to PDF file
7) X.H. Shi, Y. Kong and H. Gao, "Coarse grained molecular dynamics and theoretical studies of carbon nanotubes entering cell membrane," 2008, ACTA MECHANICA SINICA, Vol. 24, 161-169. Link to PDF file
8) Y.J. Wei and H. Gao, "An elastic-viscoplastic model of deformation in nanocrystalline metals based on coupled mechanisms in grain boundaries and grain interiors," 2008, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A, Vol. 478, 16-25. Link to PDF file
9) Z.H. Jin, H. Gao and P. Gumbsch, "Energy radiation and limiting speeds of fast moving edge dislocations in tungsten," 2008, PHYSICAL REVIEW B, Vol. 77, 094303. Link to PDF file
10) B. Chen, P.D. Wu and H. Gao, "Hierarchical modelling of attachment and detachment mechanisms of gecko toe adhesion," 2008, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A, Vol. 464, 1639-1652. Link to PDF file
11) Y.J. Wei, A.F. Bower and H. Gao, "Recoverable creep deformation and transient local stress concentration due to heterogeneous grain-boundary diffusion and sliding in polycrystalline solids," 2008, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, Vol. 56, 1460-1483. Link to PDF file
12) P. Liu, Y.W. Zhang, H. Gao and C. Lu, "Energetics and stability of C-60 molecules encapsulated in carbon nanotubes," 2008, CARBON, Vol. 46, 649-655. Link to PDF file
13) Y.J. Wei, A.F. Bower and H. Gao, "Enhanced strain-rate sensitivity in fcc nanocrystals due to grain-boundary diffusion and sliding," 2008, ACTA MATERIALIA, Vol. 56, 1741-1752. Link to PDF file
14) H. Yao and H. Gao, "Multi-scale cohesive laws in hierarchical materials," 2008, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, Vol. 45, 3627-3643. Link to PDF file
15) Z.P. Xu, Q.S. Zheng, Q. Jiang, C.C. Ma, Y. Zhao, G.H. Chen, H. Gao and G.X. Ren, "Trans-phonon effects in ultra-fast nanodevices," 2008, NANOTECHNOLOGY, Vol. 19, 255705. Link to PDF file
16) L.A.G. Lin, A.Q. Liu, Y.F. Yu, C. Zhang, C.S. Lim, S.H. Ng, P.H. Yap and H. Gao, "Cell compressibility studies utilizing noncontact hydrostatic pressure measurements on single living cells in a microchamber," 2008, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 92, 233901. Link to PDF file
17) N.C. Broedling, A. Hartmaier and H. Gao, "Fracture toughness of layered structures: Embrittlement due to confinement of plasticity," 2008, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, Vol. 75, 3743-3754. Link to PDF file
18) H. Yao, G. Della Rocca, P.R. Guduru and H. Gao, "Adhesion and sliding response of a biologically inspired fibrillar surface: experimental observations," 2008, JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, Vol. 5, 723-733. Link to PDF file
19) Z.F. Shi, B. Huang, H. Tan, Y. Huang, T.Y. Zhang, P.D. Wu, K.C. Hwang and H. Gao, "Determination of the microscale stress-strain curve and strain gradient effect from the micro-bend of ultra-thin beams," 2008, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLASTICITY, Vol. 24, 1606-1624. Link to PDF file
20) P. Liu, H. Gao and Y.W. Zhang, "Spontaneous generation and propagation of transverse coaxial traveling waves in multiwalled carbon nanotubes," 2008, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 93, 013106. Link to PDF file
21) P. Liu, H. Gao and Y.W. Zhang, "Effect of defects on oscillation characteristics and instability of carbon nanotube-based oscillators," 2008, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 93, 083107. Link to PDF file
22) L.T. Gao, X.Q. Feng, Y.J. Yin and H. Gao, "An electromechanical liquid crystal model of vesicles," 2008, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, Vol. 56, 2844-2862. Link to PDF file
23) S. Jungbauer, H. Gao, J.P. Spatz and R. Kemkemer, "Two characteristic regimes in frequency-dependent dynamic reorientation of fibroblasts on cyclically stretched substrates," 2008, BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, Vol. 95, 3470-3478. Link to PDF file
24) H. Yao, P.R. Guduru and H. Gao, "Maximum strength for intermolecular adhesion of nanospheres at an optimal size," 2008, JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, Vol. 5, 1363-1370. Link to PDF file
25) Q.X. Pei, C.G. Lim, Y. Cheng and H. Gao, "Molecular dynamics study on DNA oligonucleotide translocation through carbon nanotubes," 2008, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, Vol. 129, 125101. Link to PDF file
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2007
1) S. Chen and H. Gao, "Non-slipping adhesive contact between mismatched elastic cylinders," 2007, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 44, pp. 1939–1948. Link to PDF file
2) C. Li, W.L. Guo, Y. Kong and H. Gao, "Size-dependent piezoelectricity in zinc oxide nanofilms from first-principles calculations," 2007, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90(3): Art. No. 033108. Link to PDF file
3) W. Zhou, Y. Huang, B. Liu, K.C. Hwang, J.M. Zuo, M.J. Buehler and H. Gao, "Self-folding of single- and multiwall carbon nanotubes," 2007, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90 (7): Art. No. 073107. Link to PDF file
4) H.P. Zhao, X.Q. Feng and H. Gao, "Ultrasonic technique for extracting nanofibers from nature materials," 2007, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90(7), Art. No. 073112. Link to PDF file
5) C. Li, W.L. Guo, Y. Kong and H. Gao, "First-principles study on ZnO nanoclusters with hexagonal prism structures," 2007, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90 (22), Art. No. 223102. Link to PDF file
6) S. Chen and H. Gao, "Bio-inspired mechanics of reversible adhesion: Orientation-dependent adhesion strength for non-slipping adhesive contact with transversely isotropic elastic materials," 2007, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 55, pp. 1001–1015. Link to PDF file
7) Y. Huang, K.C. Hwang, J. Song and H. Gao, "Indentation size effect: a study via the Mechanism-based Strain-Gradient plasticity theory," 2007, International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, Vol. 1(2/3), pp. 156-179. Link to PDF file
8) K. Ranjith and H. Gao, "Stability of frictional slipping at an anisotropic/isotropic interface," 2007, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 44(13), pp. 4318-4328. Link to PDF file
9) H. Wang, K.C. Hwang, Y. Huang, P.D. Wu, B. Liu, G. Ravichandran, C.S. Han and H. Gao, "A conventional theory of strain gradient crystal plasticity based on the Taylor dislocation model," 2007, International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 23(9), pp. 1540-1554. Link to PDF file
10) Z.M. Chen, Z.H. Jin and H. Gao, "Repulsive force between screw dislocation and coherent twin boundary in aluminum and copper," 2007, Physical Review B, Vol. 75(21), Art. No. 212104. Link to PDF file
11) Y. Xie, Y. Kong, H. Gao and A.K. Soh, "Molecular dynamics simulation of polarizable carbon nanotubes," 2007, Computational Materials Science, Vol. 40, pp. 460–465. Link to PDF file
12) C. Li, W.L. Guo, Y. Kong and H. Gao, "First-principles study of the dependence of ground-state structural properties on the dimensionality and size of ZnO nanostructures," 2007, Physical Review B, Vol. 76(3), Art. No. 035322. Link to PDF file
13) Y.J. Wei, A.F. Bower and H. Gao, "Recoverable creep deformation due to heterogeneous grain-boundary diffusion and sliding," 2007, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 57, pp. 933-936. Link to PDF file
14) H. Yao, M. Ciavarella and H. Gao, "Adhesion maps of spheres corrected for strength limit," 2007, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 315, pp. 786–790. Link to PDF file
15) J. Wang and H. Gao, "Stretching a stiff polymer in a tube," 2007, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 42(21), pp. 8838-8843. Link to PDF file
16) H. Yao and H. Gao, "Mechanical principles of robust and releasable adhesion of gecko," 2007, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 21 (12–13), pp. 1185–1212. Link to PDF file
17) Y. Xie, Y. Kong, A.K. Soh and H. Gao, "Electric field-induced translocation of single-stranded DNA through a polarized carbon nanotube membrane," 2007, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 127, Art. No. 225101. Link to PDF file
18) H. Yao and H. Gao, "Multi-scale cohesive laws in hierarchical materials," 2007, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 44, pp. 8177–8193. Link to PDF file
19) N.C. Broedling, A. Hartmaier, M.J. Buehler and H. Gao, "The strength limit in a bio-inspired metallic nanocomposite," 2007, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 56(3), pp. 1086-1104. Link to PDF file
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