Publications
*Equal-contribution, † Corresponding authors
Under peer-review
1. Airborne Biomarker Localization Engine (ABLE) for open air point-of-care detection
J. Ma†, M. Laune, P. Li, J. Yue, E. C. Claud, Z. Kessler, B. Tian†. Nature (1st round peer-review).
2. Permeable junction-enhanced sustainable microfabrication for value-added device applications
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 (2nd round revision).
3. 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 (1st round revision).
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.
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).
Bridging the gap - Thermofluidic designs for precision bioelectronics
J. Ma*†, A. Majmudar*, B. Tian†
Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2023. 2302431.
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.
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.
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).
Direct measurement of solid-liquid interfacial energy using a meniscus
J. Ma*†, I. Zarin*, N. Miljkovic†
Physical Review Letters. 2022. 129 (24), 246802.
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.
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).
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
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
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
Opportunities in nano-engineered surface designs for enhanced condensation heat and mass transfer (Invited review)
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
