Publications

Submitted

  1. Fluidic self-assembly for microLED mass transfer and beyondWei, N.; Tang, R.; Li, Z.*; Zeng, C.*
  2. Capillary ratchets activated by interfacial flows for versatile torque generation and micro-assembly.Li, Z.; Liu, K.; Pan, L.; Zeng, C.; Li, S.; Guo, C.; Korvink, J. G.; Li, J.*; Deng, Y.*; Ma, Z.*; Zeng, C.*Science Advances 2026, accepted.

Published

  1. Inverse design of structural colours in polymeric films with crystallization-induced reversible thermochromism.Yang, D.; Liang, H.*; Zhang, C.; Shao, P.; Li, Q.; Huang, Y.; Dan, Y.; Zeng, C.; Wen, R.; Jiang, L.*; Xiao, M.*Nature Communications 2025, 16:10040.Link
  2. Braiding, twisting, and weaving microscale fibers with capillary forces.Sherif, A.; Faaborg, M. W.; Zeng, C.; Brenner, M. P.; Manoharan, V. N.Soft Matter 2024, 20, 3337-3348.Link
  3. 3D-printed machines that manipulate microscopic objects using capillary forces.Zeng, C.†; Faaborg, M. W.†; Sherif, A.; Falk, M. J.; Hajian, R.; Xiao, M.; Hartig, K.; Bar-Sinai, Y.; Brenner, M. P.; Manoharan, V. N.* († equal contribution)Nature 2022, 611, 68-73.Link
  4. Virus mechanics under molecular crowding.Zeng, C.; Scott, L.; Malyutin, A.; Zandi, R.; Van der Schoot, P.; Dragnea, B.Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2021, 125 (7), 1790-1798.Link
  5. Intermittency of deformation and the elastic limit of an icosahedral virus under compression.Hernando-Perez, M.; Zeng, C.; Miguel, M. C.; Dragnea, B.ACS Nano 2019, 13 (7), 7842-7849.Link
  6. Defects and chirality in the nanoparticle-directed assembly of spherocylindrical shells of virus coat proteins.Zeng, C.; Lazaro, G. R.; Tsvetkova, I. B.; Hagan, M. F.; Dragnea, B.ACS Nano 2018, 12 (6), 5323-5332.Link
  7. Contact mechanics of a small icosahedral virus.Zeng, C.; Hernando-Perez, M.; Ma, X.; van der Schoot, P.; Zandi, R.; Dragnea, B.Physical Review Letters 2017, 119, 038102.Link
  8. Probing the link among genomic cargo, contact mechanics and nanoindentation in recombinant adeno-associated virus 2.Zeng, C.; Moller-Tank, S.; Asokan, A.; Dragnea, B.Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2017, 121, 1843-1853.Link
  9. In situ atomic force microscopy studies on nucleation and self-assembly of biogenic and bio-inspired materials.Zeng, C.; Vitale-Sullivan, C.; Ma, X.Minerals 2017, 7, 158.Link
  10. Structure and mechanochemistry of icosahedral viruses and virus shells studied by atomic force microscopy.Zeng, C.Indiana University, 2017.Link
  11. Catching a virus in a molecular net.Delalande, L.; Tsvetkova, I. B.; Zeng, C.; Bond, K.; Jarrold, M. F.; Dragnea, B.Nanoscale 2016, 8, 16221-16228.Link
  12. Nanoindentation of isometric viruses on deterministically corrugated substrates.Hernando-Perez, M.; Zeng, C.; Delalande, L.; Tsvetkova, I. B.; Bosquet, A.; Tayachi-Pigeonnat, M.; Temam, R.; Dragnea, B.Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2016, 120, 340-347.Link