Publications

A composition-nanoarchitecture-performance analysis of high energy density electrodeposited silicon for lithium-ion battery anodes

N. J. Fritz, H. Jeong, B. Zahiri, P. Sun, G. Singhal, M. A. Caple, Z. Yang, J. Ma, M. Choi, J. B. Cook, N. Miljkovic, D. G. Cahill, P. V. Braun†.

ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2024. In press.

Permeable junction-enhanced sustainable microfabrication for value-added device applications

C. Yang†, P. Li, C. Wei, A. Prominski, J. Yue, J. Ma, J. Zhang, C. Sun, B. Ashwood, W. Li, J. Shi, F. Shi, P. Griffin, L. Jin†, B. Tian†.

Nature Sustainability. 2024. In press.

Monolithic-to-focal evolving biointerfaces in tissue regeneration and bioelectronics

J. Shi*, Y. Lin*, P. Li, P. Mickel, C. Sun, K. Parekh, J. Ma, S. Kim, B. Ashwood, L. Meng, Y. Luo, S. Chen, H. Tsai, C. M. Cham, J. Zhang, Z. Cheng, J. A. Abu-Halimah, J. Chen, P. Griffin, E. B. Chang, P. Král, J. Yue†, B. Tian†

Nature Chemical Engineering. 2024. 1 (1), 73-86.

Characterization of nanoscale pinhole defects in hydrophobic coatings using copper electrodeposition

I. Zarin, G. Arissi, E. Barias, M. J. Hoque, J. Ma, K. F. Rabbi, N. Miljkovic†

Applied Physics Letters. 2023. 123 (23).

Bridging the gap - Thermofluidic designs for precision bioelectronics

J. Ma*†, A. Majmudar*, B. Tian†

Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2023. 2302431.

Perspectives on superhydrophobic surface durability

M. J. Hoque, J. Ma, K. F. Rabbi, X. Yan, B. P. Singh, N. V. Upot, W. Fu, J. Kohler, T. S. Thukral, S. Dewanjee, N. Miljkovic†

Applied Physics Letters. 2023. 123 (11).

Ultra-resilient multi-layer fluorinated diamond like carbon hydrophobic surfaces

M. J. Hoque*, L. Li*, J. Ma*, H. Cha, S. Sett, X. Yan, K. F. Rabbi, J. Y. Ho, S. Khodakarami, J. Suwala, W. Yang, O. Mohammadmoradi, G. O. Ince, N. Miljkovic†

Nature Communications. 2023. 14 (1), 4902.

Defect-density-controlled phase-change phenomena

M. J. Hoque, X. Yan, H. Qiu, Y. Feng, J. Ma, J. Li, X. Du, M. Linjawi, S. Agarwala, N. Miljkovic†

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2023. 15 (11), 14925-14936.

Direct measurement of solid-liquid interfacial energy using a meniscus

J. Ma*†, I. Zarin*, N. Miljkovic†

Physical Review Letters. 2022. 129 (24), 246802.

Journal of Heat Transfer, May 2022 cover Opportunities in nano-engineered surface designs for enhanced condensation heat and mass transfer

J. Y. Ho, S. Khodakarami, K. F. Rabbi, J. Ma, K. Boyina, N. Miljkovic†

Journal of Heat Transfer. 2022. 144(5): 050801. DOI: 10.1115/1.4053454

Slippery omniphobic covalently attached liquid coatings mitigate carbon deposition by autoxidation of jet fuel

S. Khodakarami, H. Zhao, K. F. Rabbi, Q. Wu, J. Ma, N. Miljkovic†

Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022. 3 (5).

Ultra-low ice-substrate adhesion and self-deicing during droplet impact freezing

P. Jin, X. Yan, M. J. Hoque K. F. Rabbi, S. Sett, J. Ma, J. Carpenter, S. Cai, W. Tao†, N. Miljkovic†

Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022. 3 (5), 100894.

High efficiency cooling via the monolithic integration of copper on electronic devices

T. Gebrael, J. Li, A. Gamboa, J. Ma, J. Schaadt, L. Horowitz, R. Pilawa-Podgurski†, N. Miljkovic†

Nature Electronics. 2022, 5 (6), 394-402. DOI: 10.1038/s41928-022-00748-4

Biphilic jumping-droplet condensation

M. J. Hoque, S. Chavan, R. Lundy, L. Li, J. Ma, S. Lei, N. Miljkovic†, R. Enright†

Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022. 100823. DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100823

A lipid-inspired highly adhesive interface for durable superhydrophobicity in wet environments and stable jumping droplet condensation

J. Ma*†, Z. Zheng*, M. J. Hoque, L. Li, K. F. Rabbi, J. Y. Ho, P. V. Braun, P. Wang, N. Miljkovic†

ACS Nano. 2022. 16(3), 4251–4262. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10250

Scalable siloxane-silane surfaces enable dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids

K. F. Rabbi, J. Y. Ho, X. Yan, J. Ma, S. Sett, M. J. Hoque, N. Miljkovic†

Advanced Functional Materials. 2022. 202112837. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202112837

Ultra-thin self-healing vitrimer coatings for durable hydrophobicity

J. Ma*, L. E. Porath*, M. F. Haque, S. Sett, K. F. Rabbi, S. Nam, N. Miljkovic†, C. M. Evans†

Nature Communications. 2021, 12, 5210. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25508-4

2021 Top 25 Chemistry and Materials Sciences Articles.

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Superior anti-degeneration hierarchical nanoengineered wicking surfaces for boiling enhancement

J. Li, Y. Zhao, J. Ma, W. Fu, X. Yan, K. F. Rabbi, N. Miljkovic†

Advanced Functional Materials. 2021. 202108836. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202108836

Role of thin film adhesion on capillary peeling

J. Ma†, J. M. Kim, M. J. Hoque, K. Thompson, S. Nam, D. G. Cahill, N. Miljkovic†

Nano Letters. 2021. 21(23), 9983–9989. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03494

Fabrication optimization of ultra-scalable nanostructured aluminum-alloy surfaces

L. Li, Y. Lin, K. F. Rabbi, J. Ma, Z. Chen, A. Patel, W. Su, X. Ma, K. Boyina, S. Sett, D. Mondal, N. Tomohiro, F. Hirokazu, N. Miljkovic†

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2021. 13(36), 43489–43504. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08051

Scalable slippery omniphobic covalently attached liquid coatings for flow fouling reduction

H. Zhao, S. Khodakarami, C. Anand, J. Ma, Q. Wu, S. Sett, N. Miljkovic†

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2021. 13(32), 38666–38679. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08845

Recent developments, challenges, and pathways to stable dropwise condensation: a perspective

J. Ma, S. Sett, H. Cha, X. Yan, N. Miljkovic†

Applied Physics Letters. 2020, 116, 260501. DOI: 10.1063/5.0011642

Condensation induced blistering as a measurement technique for the adhesion energy of nanoscale polymer films

J. Ma†, D. G. Cahill, N. Miljkovic†

Nano Letters. 2020, 20(5), 3918-3924. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01086

In-situ droplet microgoniometry using optical microscopy

H. Cha, J. Ma, YS. Kim, L. Li, L. Sun, J. Tong, N. Miljkovic†

ACS Nano. 2019. 13 (11), 13343-13353. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06687

Condensation induced delamination of nanoscale hydrophobic films

J. Ma†, H. Cha, M. Kim, D. G. Cahill, N. Miljkovic†

Advanced Functional Materials. 2019, 29(43), 1905222. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201905222

Controlling the contact times of bouncing droplets: droplet impact on vibrating surfaces

P. B. Weisensee, J. Ma, N. Miljkovic†, W. P. King†

Journal of Heat Transfer. 2018. 140(3): 030901. DOI: 10.1115/1.4039166

Entropy generation of supercritical water in a vertical tube with concentrated incident solar heat flux on one side

G. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Ma, R. Wang†

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2017. 108, 172-180.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.12.010

Droplet impact on vibrating superhydrophobic surfaces

P. B. Weisensee*, J. Ma*, Y. H. Shin, Y. Chang, J. Tian, W. P. King†, N. Miljkovic†

Physical Review Fluids. 2017, 2(10), 103601. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevFluids.2.103601