Publications

Forthcoming:

Bold: ITL students; *:co-first authors; †: Corresponding authors.

Preprints are available to share upon reasonable request & with permission.

1. A. P. D. Ritwik, Yamin Mansur, Y. Lu, J. Ma†. "Microdroplet phase change leads to substantial variation in exhaled breath condensate sampling". Under revision at Nano Letters.

Published:

1. 

   Surrogate-optimized flow-guided miniature condenser for rapid exhaled glucose detection

   Y. Lu*, Y. Mansur*, S. Peri, J. Wan, A. P. D. Ritwik, E. L. Johnson†, J. Ma†.

   Advanced Materials Technologies. 2026. DOI: 10.1002/admt.71257.

2. 

   Palm-sized micro-condensation chamber for the detection and preservation of airborne volatiles and particles

   Y. Mansur, A. P. D. Ritwik, C. Meng, J. Wan, B. Faulk, V. Utama, Y. Lu, J. Ma†.

   Cell Reports Physical Science. 2026. 103442. DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2026.103442.

3. 

   Battery-free digital mask for real-time, sustainable monitoring of exhaled metabolites

   Y. Mansur, J. Ma†

   Nature Sensors. 2026. DOI: 10.1038/s44460-026-00051-1

4. 

   Dual-stage healing mechanism of dynamic PDMS vitrimer thin films

   I. Zarin*†, G. Arissi*, J. Ma, C. M. Evans, N. Miljkovic†.

   Nano Letters. 2026. 26, 5, 1625–1631. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04699. 

5. 

   Airborne biomarker localization engine for open air point-of-care detection

   J. Ma†, M. Laune, P. Li, J. Lu, J. Yue, Y. Yu, Y. Mansur, A. P. D. Ritwik, S. P. Peri, J. Cleary, K. Oliphant, Z. Kessler, E. C. Claud†, B. Tian†.

   Nature Chemical Engineering. 2025. 2, 321–333. DOI: 10.1038/s44286-025-00223-9

6. 

   Sustainable conversion of husk into viscoelastic hydrogels for value-added biomedical applications

   C. Sun, J. Yue, P. Li, W. Li, J. Ma, C. Yang, S. Kim, B. Tian†.

   Matter. 2025. 8,3.

7. 

   Quantitative analysis of energy dissipation in thin film Si anodes upon lithiation

   Z. Zheng, H. Jeong, N. Fritz, Y. Gurumukhi, J. Ma, N. Miljkovic, J. Cook, P. V Braun, P. Wang†.

   Journal of Power Sources. 2025. 631, 236231.

8. 

   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.  7, 14, 5957–5966.

9. 

   A bioinspired permeable junction approach for sustainable device microfabrication

   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. 7, 1190-1203.

10. 

    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.

11. 

    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).

12. 

    Bridging the gap - Thermofluidic designs for precision bioelectronics

    J. Ma*†, A. Majmudar*, B. Tian†

    Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2023. 2302431.

13. 

    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).

14. 

    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.

15. 

    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.

16. 

    Direct measurement of solid-liquid interfacial energy using a meniscus

    J. Ma*†, I. Zarin*, N. Miljkovic†

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

17. 

    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

18. 

    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).

19. 

    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

20. 

    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.

21. 

    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

22. 

    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

23. 

    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

24. 

    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.

    Media coverage:Illinois New Bureau, NASA Tech Briefs, AAAS EurekAlert!, Phys.Org, Science Daily, AZO Materials, Mirage News, etc.

25. 

    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

26. 

    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

27. 

    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

28. 

    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

29. 

    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

30. 

    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

31. 

    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

32. 

    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

33. 

    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

34. 

    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

35. 

    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