Journal

Journal Publications

2025

  1. Wearable Multi-Sensory Haptic Devices
    J. Fleck, Z.A. Zook, J. Clark, D.J. Preston, D. Lipomi, C. Pacchierotti, M.K. O’Malley
    Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 3(3), 2025
  2. Strain-Enabled Band Structure Engineering in Layered PtSe2 for Water Electrolysis under Ultralow Overpotential
    H. Jeon, H.J. Kwon, J. Lee, S.K. Han, H. Kim, J. Heo, J. Han, S. Shin, J. Park, M.K. Cho, D.J. Preston, I.S. Kim, M. Kim, W.K. Lee
    ACS Nano, 19(9), 2025
  3. Roadmap on Embodying Mechano-Intelligence and Computing in Functional Materials and Structures
    A. Alu, A.F. Arrieta, E. Del Dottore, M.D. Dickey, S. Ferracin, R.L. Harne, H. Hauser, Q. He, J.B. Hopkins, L. Hyatt, S. Li, S. Mariani, B. Mazzolai, A. Mondini, A. Pal, D.J. Preston, A. Rajappan, J.R. Raney, P. Reis, S.A. Sarles, M. Sitti, U.K. Ubamanyu, M. van Hecke, K.W. Wang
    Smart Materials and Structures, early view online, 2025
  4. 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, 6(2), 2025

  5. 2024

  6. 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, 40(52), 2024
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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

  17. 2023

  18. Harnessing Nature’s Design with Necrobotics
    T.F. Yap, Z. Liu, A. Rajappan, T.J. Shimokusu, D.J. Preston
    Device, 1(4), 2023
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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

  24. 2022

  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. (Featured in PNAS “In This Issue,” 119(35), 2022)

  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. A Data-Driven Review of Soft Robotics
    B. Jumet, M.D. Bell, V. Sanchez, D.J. Preston
    Advanced Intelligent Systems, 4(4), 2100163, 2022

  43. 2021

  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Pneumatic Soft Robots Take a Step Toward Autonomy
    A. Rajappan, B. Jumet, D.J. Preston
    Science Robotics, 6(51), 2021
  48. 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

  49. 2020

  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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

  57. 2019

  58. Enhanced Condensation for Improved Energy Efficiency
    Z. Liu, D.J. Preston
    Joule, 3(5), 2019
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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

  63. 2018

  64. Toward Condensation-Resistant Omniphobic Surfaces
    K.L. Wilke, D.J. Preston, Z. Lu, E.N. Wang
    ACS Nano, 12(11), 2018
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. High-Throughput Density Measurement Using Magnetic Levitation
    S. Ge, Y. Wang, N.J. Deshler, D.J. Preston, G.M. Whitesides
    JACS, 140(24), 2018
  68. 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
  69. Jumping Droplets Push the Boundaries of Condensation Heat Transfer
    D.J. Preston, E.N. Wang
    Joule, 2(2), 2018
  70. 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
  71. 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

  72. 2017

  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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

  76. 2016

  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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

  81. 2015

  82. 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

  83. 2014

  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. Jumping-Droplet Electrostatic Energy Harvesting
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Applied Physics Letters, 105(013111), 2014
  87. 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

  88. 2013

  89. Electric-Field-Enhanced Condensation on Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    ACS Nano, 7(12), 2013
  90. Electrostatic Charging of Jumping Droplets
    N. Miljkovic, D.J. Preston, R. Enright, E.N. Wang
    Nature Communications, 4(2517), 2013
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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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