Publications

Journal:

  1. W. Li*, K. Delaney, G. Fredrickson. "Self-Consistent Field Theory Study of Polymer-mediated Colloidal Interactions in Solution: Depletion Effects and Induced Forces", J. Chem. Phys. 155, 154903 (2021)

  2. W. Li, P. K. Jana, A. Behbahani, G. Kritikos, L. Schneider, P. Polinska, C. Burkhart, V. Harmandaris, M. Muller, M. Doxastakis. "Dynamics of Long Entangled Polyisoprene Melts via Multiscale Modeling", Macromolecules 54, 8693 (2021)

  3. W. Li, M. Olvera de la Cruz. "Glass Transition of Ion-containing Polymer Melts in Bulk and Thin Films", Soft Matter 17, 8420 (2021) (Cover Art)

  4. P. Bacova, W. Li, A. Behbahani, C. Burkhart, P. Polinska, M. Doxastakis, V. Harmandaris. "Polymer Conformations and Dynamics near Rough Silica Surfaces: Insight from Atomistic Simulations", Nanomaterials 11, 2075 (2021)

  5. W. Li*, P. Bacova, A. Behbahani, C. Burkhart, P. Polinska, V. Harmandaris, M. Doxastakis. "Tailoring Interfacial Properties in Polymer-Silica Nanocomposites via Surface Modification: An Atomistic Simulation Study", ACS Applied Polymer Materials 5, 2576 (2021)

  6. A. Behbahani, L. Schneider, A. Rissanou, A. Chazirakis, P. Bacova, P. Jana, W. Li, M. Doxastakis, P. Polinska, C. Burkhart, M. Muller, V. Harmandaris. "Dynamics and Rheology of Polymer Melts via Hierarchical Atomistic, Coarse-grained, and Slip-spring Simulations", Macromolecules 54, 2740 (2021)

  7. W. Li*, Y.-X. Liu. "Simplicity in Mean-field Phase Behavior of Two-component Miktoarm Star Copolymers", J. Chem. Phys. 154, 014903 (2021) (Special Topic on "2020 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection")

  8. J. Mahalik, W. Li, A. Savici, S. Hahn, H. Lauter, H. Ambaye, B. Sumpter, V. Lauter, R. Kumar. "Dispersity Driven Mixed Morphology in Diblock Copolymer Thin Films", Macromolecules 54, 450 (2021)

  9. W. Li*, J-M. Carrillo, B. Sumpter, R. Kumar. "Modulating Microphase Separation of Lamellae-forming Diblock Copolymers via Ionic Junctions", ACS Macro Lett. 9, 1667 (2020)

  10. W. Li*, C. Burkhart, P. Polinska, V. Harmandaris, M. Doxastakis. "Backmapping Coarse-grained Macromolecules: An Efficient and Versatile Machine-learning Approach", J. Chem. Phys. 153, 041101 (2020) (Special Topic on "Machine Learning Meets Chemical Physics")

  11. L. Li, T. Li, M. Arras, P. Bonnesen, W. Li*, K. Hong. "SANS Study on the Chain Conformation of Poly(-caprolactone) H/D Blends and Copolymers", Polymer 193, 122375 (2020)

  12. T. Liu, W. Li, L. Li, X. Peng, T. Kuang. "Effect of Dynamic Oscillation Shear Flow Intensity on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of High-density Polyethylene: an Integrated Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study", Polymer Testing 80, 106122 (2019)

  13. W. Li, J-M. Carrillo, J. Katsaras, B. Sumpter, R. Ashkar, R. Kumar. "Curvature Effects on Domain Distribution in Binary Mixture Membranes", Soft Matter 15, 6642 (2019) (Back Cover)

  14. R. Kumar, W. Li, B. Sumpter, M. Muthukumar. "Effects of Dipolar Interactions on the Thermodynamics of Diblock Copolymer Melts", J. Chem. Phys. 151, 054902 (2019) (Editor's Pick)

  15. L. Li, M. Arras, T. Li, W. Li, D. Chang, J. Keum, P. Bonnesen, S. Qian, X. Peng, B. Lee, K. Hong. "Alternating Crystalline Lamellar Structures from Thermodynamically Miscible Poly(ε-caprolactone) H/D Blends", Polymer 175, 320 (2019)

  16. L. Li, D. Chang, M. Arras, W. Li, T. Li, J. Keum, P. Bonnesen, X. Peng, K. Hong. "Isotope Effects on the Crystallization Kinetics of Selectively Deuterated Poly(ε-caprolactone)", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 57, 771 (2019)

  17. A. Mah, T. Laws, W. Li*, H. Mei, C. Brown, A. Ievlev, R. Kumar, R. Verduzco, G. Stein. "Energetics in Thin Films Containing Blends of Homopolymers and Bottlebrush Polymers", Macromolecules 52, 1526 (2019)

  18. J. Dugger, W. Li*, M. Chen, T. Long, R. Welbourn, M. Skoda, J. Browning, R. Kumar, B. Lokitz. "Nanoscale Resolution of Electric-eld Induced Motion in Ionic Copolymer Films", ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 10, 32678 (2018)

  19. L. Li, W. Li, L. Geng, H. Mi, J. Ju, B. Chen, X. Peng, T. Kuang, K. Hong. "Nanohybrid Shish-Kebab Formation under Dynamic Oscillatory Shear: A Convenient Approach to High-Performance Isotactic Polypropylene-based Nanocomposites", Chemical Engineering Journal 348, 546 (2018)

  20. J. Martin, W. Li, K. Delaney, G. Fredrickson. "SCFT Study of Diblock Copolymer Melts in Electric Fields: Selective Stabilization of Orthorhombic Fddd Network Phase", Macromolecules 51, 3369 (2018)

  21. J. Martin, W. Li, K. Delaney, G. Fredrickson. "Statistical Field Theory Description of Inhomogeneous Polarizable Soft Matter", J. Chem. Phys. 145, 154104 (2016)

  22. S. Kim, W. Li*, G. Fredrickson, C. Hawker, E. Kramer. "Order-Disorder Transition in Thin Films of Horizontally-Oriented Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers: Thermal Fluctuations vs. Preferential Wetting", Soft Matter 12, 5915 (2016)

  23. W. Li, K. Delaney, G. Fredrickson. "Fddd Network Phase in ABA Triblock Copolymer Melts", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 54, 1112 (2016) (Cover Art)

  24. W. Shi, W. Li, K. Delaney, G. Fredrickson, E. Kramer, C. Ntaras, A. Avgeropoulos, N. Lynd. "Morphology Re-entry in Asymmetric PS-PI-PS' Triblock Copolymer and PS Homopolymer Blends", J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 54, 169 (2016)

  25. W. Shi, Y. Tateishi, W. Li, C. Hawker, G. Fredrickson, E. Kramer. "Producing Small Domain Features Using Miktoarm Block Copolymers with Large Interaction Parameters", ACS Macro Lett. 4, 1287 (2015)

  26. W. Li*, D. Ruth, J. D. Gunton, J. M. Rickman. "Selectivity in Encapsulation by Janus Spheroids", J. Chem. Phys. 142, 244705 (2015)

  27. D. Ruth, J. D. Gunton, J. M. Rickman, W. Li*. "The Impact of Anisotropy and Interaction Range on the Self-Assembly of Janus Ellipsoids", J. Chem. Phys. 141, 214903 (2014)

  28. W. Li*, J. D. Gunton. "Self-Assembly of Janus Ellipsoids II: Janus Prolate Spheroids", Langmuir 29, 8517 (2013)

  29. W. Li*, A. Chakrabarti, J. D. Gunton. "Self-assembly of a Bipolar Model of Biomacromolecules", Langmuir 29, 4470 (2013)

  30. W. Li*, Y. Liu, G. Brett, J. D. Gunton. "Encapsulation by Janus Spheroids", Soft Matter 8, 6027 (2012)

  31. Y. Liu, W. Li, T. Perez, J. D. Gunton, G. Brett. "Self Assembly of Janus Ellipsoids", Langmuir 28, 3 (2012)

  32. W. Li*, Y. Liu, T. Perez, J. D. Gunton, C. M. Sorensen, A. Chakrabarti. "Kinetics of Nanochain Formation in a Simplified Model of Amelogenin Biomacromolecules", Biophysical Journal 101, 2502 (2011) (Cover Art)

  33. T. Perez, Y. Liu, W. Li, J. D. Gunton, A. Chakrabarti. "Pathways of Cluster Growth and Kinetic Slowing Down in a Model of Short-Range Attractive Colloids", Langmuir 27, 11401 (2011)

  34. Y. Liu, T. Perez, W. Li, J. D. Gunton, A. Green. "Statistical Mechanics of Helical Wormlike Chain Model", J. Chem. Phys. 134, 065107 (2011)

  35. W. Li*, J. D. Gunton, S. J. Khan, J. K. Schoelz, A. Chakrabarti. "Brownian Dynamics Simulation of Insulin Microsphere Formation from Break-up of a Fractal Network", J. Chem. Phys. 134, 024902 (2011)

  36. J. D. Gunton, W. Li, Y. Liu, T. Perez, S. J. Khan, A. Chakrabarti. "Some Topics in the Kinetics of Protein Aggregation", Physics Procedia 4, 35 (2010)

* corresponding/co-first author

Book Chapter:

  • W. Li*, J. M. Rickman, Y. Liu, J. D. Gunton. "Janus Ellipsoids: Self-assembly and Applications", in Zhiqun Lin and Bo Li (Editors), "Soft, hard and hybrid Janus structures: synthesis, self-assembly and applications", World Scientific. (2017)