Micro/Nano Bio-Mechanical Characterization Lab
243A Forsyth Building
73 Forsyth St, Boston, MA, 02115

Selected Group Journal Publications

  1. Xin Wang, Johnny F. Najem, Shing-Chung Wong, Kai-tak Wan, "A Nano-Cheese-Cutter to Directly Measure Interfacial Adhesion of Freestanding Nano-Fibers", Journal of Applied Physics, in press (2012).

  2. Jiayi Shi, Sinan Muftu, KT Wan, "Adhesion of a Compliant Cylindrical Shell onto a Rigid Substrate", Journal of Applied Mechanics, in press, (2011).

  3. J Shi, M Robitaille, S Muftu, KT Wan, "Deformation of a Convex Hydrogel Shell by Parallel Plate and Central Compression" in press, Experimental Mechanics DOI 10.1007/s11340-011-9514-z (2011).

  4. MC Robitaille, R Zareian, CA DiMarzio, KT Wan, JW Ruberti, "Small-angle light scattering to detect strain-directed collagen degradation in native tissue", Interface Focus 1 767-776 DOI:10.1008/rsfs.2011.0039 (2011).

  5. J Shi, S Muftu, KT Wan, "Adhesion of an Elastic Convex Shell onto a Rigid Plate", Journal of Adhesion 87 579-594 DOI: 10.1080/00218464.2011.583587 (2011).

  6. Q Shi, KT Wan, SC Wong, P Chen, TA Blackledge. "Do Electrospun Polymer Fibers Stick?" Langmuir 26 [17] 14188-14193 DOI: 10.1021/la1022328 (2010).

  7. X Wang, AA Shah, RB Campbell, KT Wan, "Glycoprotein Mucin Molecular Brush on Cancer Cell Surface Acting as Mechanical Barrier against Drug Delivery", Applied Physics Letters 97, 263703 DOI:10.1063/1.3532847 (2010).

  8. G Li, KT Wan. "Parameter governing thin film adhesion-delamination in the transition from DMT-limit to JKR-limit," Journal of Adhesion 86, 969-981, DOI: 10.1080/00218464.2010.515470 (2010).

  9. G Duan, KT Wan, "'Pull-in' of a pre-stressed thin film by an electrostatic potential: A 1-D rectangular bridge and a 2-D circular diaphragm", International Journal of Mechanical Science 52 1158-1166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2010.04.005 (2010).

  10. C Majidi, KT Wan, "Adhesion between thin cylindrical shells with parallel axes", Journal of Applied Mechanics 77 041013 DOI: 10.1115/1.4000924 (2010).

  11. Z Zong, CL Chen, MR Dokmeci, KT Wan, "Direct Measurement of Graphene Adhesion on Silicon Surface by Intercalation of Nano-Particles", Journal of Applied Physics 107 026104 DOI:10.1063/1.3294960 (2010).

  12. G Li, KT Wan, "Delamination mechanics of a clamped rectangular membrane in the presence of long-range intersurface forces: Transition from JKR to DMT limits", Journal of Adhesion 86[3] 335-351 DOI: 10.1080/00218460903482531 (2010).

  13. KT Wan, N Ravi, "Mechanics of ocular lens accommodation consistent with the classical Helmholtz theory", International Journal of Experimental and Computational Biomechanics 1[2] 193-203 (2009).

  14. KT Wan, SE Julien, "Confined thin film delamination in the presence of intersurface forces with finite range and magnitude", Journal of Applied Mechanics 76 051005 DOI: 10.1115/1.3112745 (2009).

  15. HK Singh, KT Wan, JG Dillard, DA Dillard, P Reboa, J Smith, E Chappell, A Sharan, "Subcritical Delamination in epoxy bonds to silicon and glass adherends: effects of temperature and preconditioning", Journal of Adhesion 84 619-637 DOI: 10.1080/00218460802255509 (2008).

  16. KK Liu, KT Wan, "Multi-scale mechanical characterization of a freestanding polymer film using indentation", International Journal of Materials Research 99 [8] 862-864 DOI: 10.3139/146.101712 (2008).