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2024

  1. Programmable Failure in Heat-Sealable Sheet-Based Fluidic Devices
    A. Broshkevitch,* S. Urbina,* B. Jumet, J.A. Garavito-Leon, A. Rajappan, D.J. Preston (*Equal Contribution)
    Cell Reports Physical Science, accepted and in press, 2024
  2. Mask-Enabled Topography Contrast on Aluminum Surfaces
    T. Shimokusu, H. Thakkar, A. Abbas, B. Jumet, T.F. Yap, H. Sefiane, D. Orejon, D.J. Preston, G. Wehmeyer
    Langmuir, early access online, 2024
  3. Attaining Tailored Wicking Behavior with Additive Manufacturing
    E. Noce, I. Zobayed, R.J. Fontenot, B. Jumet, R.M. Rasheed, J. Turrubiantes, D.J. Preston
    Langmuir, 40(34), 2024
  4. Embedded Fluidic Sensing and Control with Soft Open-Cell Foams
    A. Rajappan, Z. Liu, T.F. Yap, R.M. Rasheed, D.J. Preston
    Advanced Functional Materials, 34(41), 2024
  5. Conversion of Layered WS2 Crystals into Mixed-Domain Electrochemical Catalysts by Plasma-Assisted Surface Reconstruction
    J. Park, I. Cho, H. Jeon, Y. Lee, J. Zhang, D. Lee, M.K. Cho, D.J. Preston, B. Shong, I.S. Kim, W.K. Lee
    Advanced Materials, 36(25), 2024
  6. Sheet-Based Fluidic Diodes for Embedded Fluidic Circuitry in Soft Devices
    V.T. Vo, A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, M.D. Bell, S. Urbina, D.J. Preston
    Advanced Intelligent Systems, 6(7), 2024
  7. Multiscale Textile-Based Haptic Interactions
    Z.A. Zook, B. Jumet, A. Yousaf, D.J. Preston, M.K. O’Malley
    Advanced Intelligent Systems, 6(7), 2024
  8. A Review and Outlook on Osmotically Driven Heat Pipes for Passive Thermal Transport
    R.J. Fontenot, D.J. Lockwood, J.M. Allison, D.J. Preston
    Applied Thermal Engineering, 248(123097), 2024
  9. Thermally Accelerated Curing of Platinum-Catalyzed Elastomers
    T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, M.D. Bell, R.M. Rasheed, C.J. Decker, D.J. Preston
    Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(3), 2024
  10. Teflon AF–Coated Nanotextured Aluminum Surfaces for Jumping Droplet Thermal Rectification
    T.J. Shimokusu, A. Nathani, Z. Liu, T.F. Yap, D.J. Preston,* G. Wehmeyer* (*Co-Corresponding Authors)
    Advanced Materials Interfaces, 11(13), 2024
  11. Adhesion Force Analysis for Prevention of Particle Resuspension in Multiplexed Inertial Coalescence Filters
    R.M. Rasheed, J.M. Lentz, I.M. Zobayed, Z. Liu, A. Rajappan, D. Gonzalez, D.J. Preston
    Aerosol Science and Technology, 58(3), 2024
  12. Ambient-Mediated Wetting on Smooth Surfaces
    D. Orejon, J. Oh, D.J. Preston, X. Yan, S. Sett, Y. Takata, N. Miljkovic, K. Sefiane
    Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 324(103075), 2024

  13. 2023

  14. Harnessing Nature’s Design with Necrobotics
    T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, A. Rajappan, T.J. Shimokusu, D.J. Preston
    Device, 1(4), 2023
  15. Strain-Enabled Local Phase Control in Layered MoTe2 for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
    Y. Lee, S.H. Lee, S.K. Han, J. Park, D. Lee, D.J. Preston, I.S. Kim, M. Hersam, Y. Kwon, B. Shong, W.K. Lee
    ACS Energy Letters, 8(11), 2023
  16. Rapid In Situ Thermal Decontamination of Wearable Composite Textile Materials
    M.D. Bell, K. Ye, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, Z. Liu, Y.J. Tao, D.J. Preston
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(37), 2023
  17. Fluidically Programmed Wearable Haptic Textiles
    B. Jumet, Z.A. Zook, A. Yousaf, A. Rajappan, D. Xu, T.F. Yap, N. Fino, Z. Liu, M.K. O’Malley, D.J. Preston
    Device, 1(3), 2023
  18. Mitigating Contamination with Nanostructure-Enabled Ultra-Clean Storage
    Z. Liu, T.F. Yap, A. Rajappan, R.A. Shveda, R.M. Rasheed, D.J. Preston
    Nano Letters, 23(14), 2023
  19. Mechanofluidic Instability-Driven Wearable Textile Vibrotactor
    N. Fino, B. Jumet, Z.A. Zook, D.J. Preston, M.K. O’Malley
    IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 16(4), 2023

  20. 2022

  21. A Low-Cost Wearable Device for Portable Sequential Compression Therapy
    M. Schara, M. Zeng, B. Jumet, D.J. Preston
    Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 1012862, 2022
  22. Hydrogel-Based, Dynamically Tunable Plasmonic Metasurfaces with Nanoscale Resolution
    J. Zhang, Q. Li, C. Dai, M. Cheng, X. Hu, H.S. Kim, H. Yang, D.J. Preston, Z. Li, X. Zhang, W.K. Lee
    Small, 18(48), 2022
  23. Programmable Soft Valves for Digital and Analog Control
    C.J. Decker, H.J. Jiang, M.P. Nemitz, S.E. Root, A. Rajappan, J.T. Alvarez, J.A. Tracz, L. Wille, D.J. Preston,* G.M. Whitesides* (*Co-Corresponding Authors)
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 119(40), 2022
  24. Logic-Enabled Textiles
    A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, R.A. Shveda, C.J. Decker, Z. Liu, T.F. Yap, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 119(35), 2022
  25. (Featured in PNAS “In This Issue,” 119(35), 2022)

  26. A Wearable Textile-Based Pneumatic Energy Harvesting System for Assistive Robotics
    R.A. Shveda,* A. Rajappan,* T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, M.D. Bell, B. Jumet, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston (*Equal Contribution)
    Science Advances, 8(34), 2022
  27. Necrobotics: Biotic Materials as Ready-to-Use Actuators
    T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, A. Rajappan, T.J. Shimokusu, D.J. Preston
    Advanced Science, 2201174, 2022
  28. Ultraefficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Strain Engineered, Multilayer MoS2
    D. Rhuy, Y. Lee, J.Y. Kim, C. Kim, Y. Kwon, D.J. Preston, I.S. Kim, T.W. Odom, K. Kang, D. Lee, W.K. Lee
    Nano Letters, 22(14), 5742–5750, 2022
  29. Additively Manufactured Multiplexed Inertial Coalescence Filters
    R.M. Rasheed, L.J. Torres, A. Rajappan, M.M. Weislogel, D.J. Preston
    Separation and Purification Technology, 292(120966), 2022
  30. A Buckling-Sheet Ring Oscillator for Electronics-Free, Multimodal Locomotion
    W.K. Lee,* D.J. Preston,* M.P. Nemitz, A. Nagarkar, A.K. MacKeith, B. Gorissen, N. Vasios, V. Sanchez, K. Bertoldi, L. Mahadevan, G.M. Whitesides (*Equal Contribution)
    Science Robotics, 7(63), 2022
  31. Enhancement of Boiling with Scalable Sandblasted Surfaces
    Y. Song, C. Wang, D.J. Preston, G. Su, M.M. Rahman, H. Cha, J.H. Seong, B. Philips, M. Bucci, E.N. Wang
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(7) 9788–9794, 2022
  32. An Expanding Foam-Fabric Orthopedic Cast
    S.E. Root, V. Sanchez, J.A. Tracz, D.J. Preston, Y.S. Zvi, K. Wang, C.J. Walsh, S. Homer-Vanniasinkam, G.M. Whitesides
    Advanced Materials Technologies, 2101563, 2022
  33. Tube-Balloon Logic for the Exploration of Fluidic Control Elements
    J.A. Tracz, L. Wille, D. Pathiraja, S.V. Kendre, R. Pfisterer, E. Turett, G.T. Teran, C.K. Abrahamsson, S.E. Root, W.K. Lee, D.J. Preston, H.J. Jiang, G.M. Whitesides, M.P. Nemitz
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 2022
  34. The Soft Compiler: A Web-Based Tool for the Design of Modular Pneumatic Circuits for Soft Robots
    S.V. Kendre, L. Whiteside, T.Y. Fan, J.A. Tracz, G.T. Teran, T. Underwood, M. Sayed, H.J. Jiang, A.A. Stokes, D.J. Preston, G.M. Whitesides, M.P. Nemitz
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(3), 2022
  35. Temporal Evolution of Surface Contamination under Ultra-high Vacuum
    Z. Liu, Y. Song, A. Rajappan, E.N. Wang, D.J. Preston
    Langmuir, 38(3) 1252–1258, 2022
  36. Efficacy and Self-Similarity of SARS-CoV-2 Thermal Decontamination
    T.F. Yap, J.C. Hsu, Z. Liu, K. Rayavara, V. Tat, C.T.K. Tseng, D.J. Preston
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 127709, 2022PDF
  37. Alteration of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer on Metallic Surfaces by In Situ Oxidation
    Y. Song, H. Cha, Z. Liu, J.H. Seong, L. Zhang, D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 185(122320), 2022
  38. A Data-Driven Review of Soft Robotics
    B. Jumet, M.D. Bell, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston
    Advanced Intelligent Systems, 4(4), 2100163, 2022

  39. 2021

  40. Motion and Sash Height (MASH) Alarms for Efficient Fume Hood Use
    J. Kongoletos, E. Munden, J. Ballew, D.J. Preston
    Scientific Reports, 11(21412), 2021
  41. Bio-inspired Design of Soft Mechanisms Using a Toroidal Hydrostat
    S.E. Root, D.J. Preston, G.O. Feifke, H. Wallace, R.M. Alcoran, M.P. Nemitz, J.A. Tracz, G.M. Whitesides
    Cell Reports Physical Science 2(9), 2021
  42. Effect of Daily Temperature Fluctuations on Virus Lifetime
    T.F. Yap, C.J. Decker, D.J. Preston
    Science of the Total Environment, 789(148004), 2021PDF
  43. Pneumatic Soft Robots Take a Step Toward Autonomy
    A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, D.J. Preston
    Science Robotics, 6(51), 2021
  44. Elastic-Instability-Enabled Locomotion
    A. Nagarkar, W.K. Lee, D.J. Preston, M.P. Nemitz, N.N. Deng, G.M. Whitesides, L. Mahadevan
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 118(8), 2021

  45. 2020

  46. A Predictive Model of the Temperature-Dependent Inactivation of Coronaviruses
    T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, R.A. Shveda, D.J. Preston
    Applied Physics Letters, 117(060601), 2020Preprint
  47. Polymer Infused Porous Surfaces for Robust, Thermally Conductive, Self-Healing Coatings for Dropwise Condensation
    K.L. Wilke, D.S. Antao, S. Cruz, R. Iwata, Y. Zhao, A. Leroy, D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    ACS Nano, 14(11), 2020
  48. Jumping Droplet Condensation in Internal Convective Vapor Flow
    D.S. Antao, K.L. Wilke, J.H. Sack, Z. Xu, D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 163(120398), 2020
  49. Smart Thermally Actuating Textiles
    V. Sanchez, C.J. Payne, D.J. Preston, J.T. Alvarez, J.C. Weaver, A.T. Atalay, M. Boyvat, D.M. Vogt, R.J. Wood, G.M. Whitesides, C.J. Walsh
    Advanced Materials Technologies, 5(8) 2000383, 2020Frontispiece
  50. Effects of Airborne Hydrocarbon Adsorption on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer
    Y. Song, L. Zhang, Z. Liu, D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 116(253702), 2020
  51. Heat Transfer Suppression by Suspended Droplets on Microstructured Surfaces
    M. Wei, Y. Song, Y. Zhu, D.J. Preston, C.S. Tan, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 116(233703), 2020
  52. Analysis of Powders Containing Illicit Drugs Using Magnetic Levitation
    C.K. Abrahamsson, A. Nagarkar, M.J. Fink, D.J. Preston, S. Ge, J.S. Bozenko, G.M. Whitesides
    Angewandte Chemie, 59(2), 2020Featured on Back Cover

  53. 2019

  54. Enhanced Condensation for Improved Energy Efficiency
    Z. Liu, D.J. Preston
    Joule, 3(5), 2019
  55. A Soft Ring Oscillator
    D.J. Preston, H.J. Jiang, V. Sanchez, P. Rothemund, J. Rawson, M.P. Nemitz, W.K. Lee, Z. Suo, C.J. Walsh, G.M. Whitesides
    Science Robotics, 4(31), 2019
  56. Storage of Information Using Small Organic Molecules
    B.J. Cafferty, A.S. Ten, M.J. Fink, S. Morey, D.J. Preston, M. Mrksich, G.M. Whitesides
    ACS Central Science, 5(5), 2019
  57. Digital Logic for Soft Devices
    D.J. Preston, P. Rothemund, H.J. Jiang, M.P. Nemitz, J. Rawson, Z. Suo, G.M. Whitesides
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1820672116, 2019
  58. Fabricating 3D Structures by Combining 2D Printing and Relaxation of Strain
    B.J. Cafferty, V.E. Campbell, P. Rothemund, D.J. Preston, A. Ainla, N. Fulleringer, A.C. Diaz, A.E. Fuentes, D. Sameoto, J.A. Lewis, G.M. Whitesides
    Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(1), 1800299, 2019

  59. 2018

  60. Toward Condensation-Resistant Omniphobic Surfaces
    K.L. Wilke, D.J. Preston, Z. Lu, E.N. Wang
    ACS Nano, 12(11), 2018
  61. Active Fume Hood Sash Height Monitoring with Audible Feedback
    L.L. Becerra, J.A. Ferrua, M.J. Drake, D. Kumar, A.S. Anders, E.N. Wang, D.J. Preston
    Energy Reports, 4 (645–652), 2018
  62. Gravitationally-Driven Wicking for Enhanced Condensation Heat Transfer
    D.J. Preston, K.L. Wilke, Z. Lu, S.S. Cruz, Y. Zhao, L.L. Becerra, E.N. Wang
    Langmuir, 34(15), 2018
  63. High-Throughput Density Measurement Using Magnetic Levitation
    S. Ge, Y. Wang, N.J. Deshler, D.J. Preston, G.M. Whitesides
    JACS, 140(24), 2018
  64. A Soft, Bistable Valve for Autonomous Control of Soft Actuators
    P. Rothemund, A. Ainla, L. Belding, D.J. Preston, S. Kurihara, Z. Suo, G.M. Whitesides
    Science Robotics, 3(16), 2018
  65. Jumping Droplets Push the Boundaries of Condensation Heat Transfer
    D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    Joule, 2(2), 2018
  66. Heat Transfer Enhancement during Water and Hydrocarbon Condensation on Lubricant Infused Surfaces
    D.J. Preston, Z. Lu, Y. Song, Y. Zhao, K.L. Wilke, D.S. Antao, M. Louis, E.N. Wang
    Scientific Reports, 8(540), 2018
  67. Effects of Millimetric Geometric Features on Dropwise Condensation under Different Vapor Conditions
    Y. Zhao,* D.J. Preston,* Z. Lu, L. Zhang, J. Queeney, E.N. Wang (*Equal Contribution)
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 119, 2018

  68. 2017

  69. Design of Lubricant Infused Surfaces
    D.J. Preston, Y. Song, Z. Lu, D.S. Antao, E.N. Wang
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(48), 2017
  70. Coexistence of Pinning and Moving on a Contact Line
    Z. Lu,* D.J. Preston,* D.S. Antao, Y. Zhu, E.N. Wang (*Equal Contribution)
    Langmuir, 33(36), 2017
  71. An Ultrathin Nanoporous Membrane Evaporator
    Z. Lu, K.L. Wilke, D.J. Preston, I. Kinefuchi, E. Chang-Davidson, E.N. Wang
    Nano Letters, 17(10), 2017

  72. 2016

  73. Electrowetting-on-Dielectric Actuation of a Vertical Translation and Angular Manipulation Stage
    D.J. Preston, A. Anders, B. Barabadi, E. Tio, Y. Zhu, D.A. Dai, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 109(24), 2016
  74. Nanoengineered Materials for Liquid-Vapour Phase-Change Heat Transfer
    H.J. Cho, D.J. Preston, Y. Zhu, E.N. Wang
    Nature Reviews Materials, 2, 2016
  75. Electrically Induced Drop Detachment and Ejection
    A. Cavalli, D.J. Preston, E. Tio, D.W. Martin, N. Miljkovic, E.N. Wang, F. Blanchette, J.W.M. Bush
    Physics of Fluids, 28(022101), 2016
  76. Porous Cu Nanowire Aerosponges from One-Step Assembly and their Applications in Heat Dissipation
    S.M. Jung, D.J. Preston, H.Y. Jung, Z. Deng, E.N. Wang, J. Kong
    Advanced Materials, 28(7), 2016

  77. 2015

  78. Scalable Graphene Coatings for Enhanced Condensation Heat Transfer
    D.J. Preston, D.L. Mafra, N. Miljkovic, J. Kong, E.N. Wang
    Nano Letters, 15(5), 2015

  79. 2014

  80. Effect of Hydrocarbon Adsorption on the Wettability of Rare Earth Oxide Ceramics
    D.J. Preston, N. Miljkovic, J. Sack, J. Queeney, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 105(011601), 2014
  81. Jumping Droplet Electrostatic Charging and Effect on Vapor Drag
    D.J. Preston, N. Miljkovic, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Journal of Heat Transfer, 136(8), 2014
  82. Jumping-Droplet Electrostatic Energy Harvesting
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 105(013111), 2014
  83. Ostwald Ripening During Freezing on Scalable Superhydrophobic Surfaces
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Journal of Heat Transfer, 136(8), 2014

  84. 2013

  85. Electric-Field-Enhanced Condensation on Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    ACS Nano, 7(12), 2013
  86. Electrostatic Charging of Jumping Droplets
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Nature Communications, 4(2517), 2013
  87. Condensation on Hydrophilic, Hydrophobic, Nanostructured Superhydrophobic and Oil-Infused Surfaces
    N. Miljkovic, R. Xiao, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, I.S. McKay, E.N. Wang
    Journal of Heat Transfer, 135(8), 2013
  88. Jumping Droplet Dynamics on Scalable Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surfaces
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, S. Adera, Y. Nam, E.N. Wang
    Journal of Heat Transfer, 135(8), 2013
  89. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Retrofit of HID Factory Lighting with More Energy-Efficient Alternatives
    D.J. Preston, K.A. Woodbury
    Energy Efficiency, 6(2), 2013

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