Selected Publications


Pengxiang Si, Li Yu*, and Boxin Zhao*, "Poly Methacrylic Acid Sodium Salt (PMANa)/Polyurethane (PU) Latex-Polyelectrolyte Colloid Systems Enabling One-Pot Fabrication of Nonperiodic Structured Mechanoresponsive Smart Windows", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Published, May 2020 (Abstract w/Full text)
Poly Methacrylic Acid Sodium Salt (PMANa)/Polyurethane (PU) Latex-Polyelectrolyte Colloid Systems Enabling One-Pot Fabrication of Nonperiodic Structured Mechanoresponsive Smart Windows
Li Yu, Pengxiang Si, Lukas Bauman, Boxin Zhao*, "Synergetic Combination of Interfacial Engineering and Shape Changing Modulation for Biomimetic Soft Robotic Devices", Langmuir, Published, March 2020 (Abstract w/Full text)
Synergetic Combination of Interfacial Engineering and Shape Changing Modulation for Biomimetic Soft Robotic Devices
Wei Zhang, Ruixing Wang, Zheng Ming Sun, Xiangwei Zhu, Qiang Zhao, Tengfei Zhang, Aleksander Cholewinski, Fut (Kuo) Yang, Boxin Zhao*, Rattapol Pinnaratip, Pegah Kord Forooshani, and Bruce P. Lee*, "Catechol-Functionalized Hydrogels: Biomimetic Design, Adhesion Mechanism, and Biomedical Applications", Chemical Society Reviews, Jan 2020 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Li Yu, Ran Peng, Geoffrey Rivers, Che Zhang, Pengxiang Si and Zhao*, "Multifunctional Liquid Crystal Polymer Network Soft Actuators", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Jan 2020 (Abstract w/ Full text)
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Aleksander Cholewinski, Fut (Kuo) Yang and Zhao*, "Algae–mussel-inspired composite glue for underwater bonding", Materials Horizons, Dec 2018 (Abstract w/ Full text)    
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Che Zhang, Li Yu, Fatemeh Ferdosian, Sucharita Vijayaraghavan, Julien Mesnager, Veronique and Zhao*, “Behavior of Water/ Emulsion Adhesive Bonding Wood Substrates with Varied Surface Properties", Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, Nov 2018 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

Behavior of Water/pMDI Emulsion Adhesive on Bonding Wood Substrates with Varied Surface PropertiesChe ZhangLi Yu

Wei Zhang, Pan Feng, Jian Chen, Zhengming Sun, Boxin Zhao, "Flexible Energy Storage Systems Based on Electrically Conductive Hydrogels", Progress in Polymer Science, Sep 2018 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Pengxiang Si, Li Chen, Li Yu and Boxin Zhao, "Dual Colorimetric and Conductometric Responses of Silver-Decorated Polypyrrole Nanowires for Sensing Organic Solvents of Varied Polarities", ACS Appiled Material Interface, Aug 2018 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

Dual Colorimetric and Conductometric Responses of Silver-Decorated Polypyrrole Nanowires for Sensing Organic Solvents of Varied Polarities

Li Yu, Hamed Shahsavan, Geoffrey Rivers, Che Zhang, Pengxiang Si and Boxin Zhao, "Programmable 3D Shape Changes in Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks of Uniaxial Orientation", Advanced Functional Materials, July 2018 (Abstract w/ Full text)   

Programmable 3D Shape Changes in Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks of Uniaxial Orientation

Hamed Shahsavan, Li Yu, Antal Jakli and Boxin Zhao, "Smart Biomimetic Micro/Nanostructures Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Networks", Soft Matter, October 2017 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

Smart biomimetic micro/nanostructures based on liquid crystal elastomers and networks

Aleksander Cholewinski, Fut K. Yang, and Boxin Zhao, "Underwater Contact Behavior of Alginate and Catechol-conjugated Alginate Hydrogel Beads", Langmuir, August 2017 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

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Zeinab Jahed, Hamed Shahsavan, Mohit S. Verma, Jacob L. Rogowski, Brandon B. Seo, Boxin Zhao, Ting Y. Tsui, Frank X. Gu, Mohammad R. K. Mofrad, "Bacterial Networks on Hydrophobic Micropillars" ACS Nano [IF=13.334], Jan 3, 2017 (Abstract w/ Full text

Bacterial Networks on Hydrophobic Micropillars

Hamed Shahsavan, Seyyed Muhammad Salili, Antal Jákli and Boxin Zhao, "Thermally Active Liquid Crystal Network Gripper Mimicking the Self-peeling of Gecko Toe Pads", Advanced Materials, Oct 2016.10.1002/201604021, 2016 (Abstract w/ Full text)         

Thermally Active Liquid Crystal Network Gripper Mimicking the Self‐Peeling of Gecko Toe Pads

Geoff Rivers, Ehsan Marzbanrad, Michael David Hook, Pearl Lee-Sullivan, Y. Norman Zhou and Boxin Zhao, "Resistance reductions in networks via temperature-controlled oriented attachment", Nanotechnology, May 2016 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Ehsan Marzbanrad, Boxin Zhao, Norman Y Zhou, "Porous silver a novel sensing material for nanoscale and microscale airflow sensors", Nanotechnology 26 (44), 445501, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/44/445501, 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text)


Behnam Meschi Amoli, Anming Hu, Norman Y Zhou, Boxin Zhao, "Recent progresses on hybrid micro–nano filler systems for electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) applications", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26 (7), 4730-4745, DOI: 10.1007/s10854-015-3016-1, 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Wei Zhang, Zihe Pan, Fut K Yang, Boxin Zhao, "A Facile In Situ Approach to Polypyrrole Functionalization Through Bioinspired Catechols", Advanced Functional Materials 25 (10), 1588-1597, DOI: 10.1002/201403115, Jan 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Pan, Hamed Shahsavan, Wei Zhang, Fut K Yang, Boxin Zhao, "Superhydro-oleophobic bio-inspired surface via FDTS coating/blending approaches", Applied Surface Science 324, 612-620, DOI: 10.1016/2014.10.146, 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text

superhydro-oleophobic bio-inspired polydimethylsiloxane micropillared surface via fdts coatingblending approaches

Pan, Tianchang Wang, Shaofan Sun and Boxin Zhao, "Durable Multifunctional Microstructures: Combining Electrical Conductivity and Superoleophobicity", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (3), 1795-1804, 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text)         

Durable Microstructured Surfaces: Combining Electrical Conductivity with Superoleophobicity

Wei Zhang, Yikang Zhou, Kun Feng, Josh Trinidad, Aiping Yu and Boxin Zhao, "Morphologically Controlled Bio-Inspired Dopamine-Polypyrrole Nanostructures With Tunable Electrical Properties", Advanced Electronic Materials, Sept 2015 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

morphologically controlled bio-inspired dopamine polypyrrole nanostructures with tunable electrical properties

Hamed Shahsavan, Seyyed Muhammad Salili, Antal Jákli, and Boxin Zhao, "Biomimicry: Smart Muscle-driven Self-cleaning of Biomimetic Microstructures from Liquid Crystal Elastomers", Advanced Materials, 27 (43), 6770-6770, Aug 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503203 (Abstract w/ Full text

Smart Muscle‐Driven Self‐Cleaning of Biomimetic Microstructures from Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Behnam Meschi Amoli; Josh Trinidad; Geoffrey Rivers; Abel Sy; Paola Russo; Aiping Yu; Norman Boxin Zhao, "SDS-stabilized graphene nanosheets for highly electrically conductive adhesives", Carbon, 2015, 91, 188-199 (Abstract w/ Full text)         

SDS-stabilized graphene nanosheets for highly electrically conductive adhesives

, Hamed; Zhao, Boxin, "Bio-inspired Functionally Graded Adhesive Materials: Synergetic Interplay of Top Viscous-elastic Layers with Base Micropillars”, Macromolecules2014, 47 (1), pp 353–364 (Abstract w/ Full text)         

Bioinspired Functionally Graded Adhesive Materials: Synergetic Interplay of Top Viscous–Elastic Layers with Base Micropillars

Alek Cholewinski, Josh Trinidad, Brendan McDonald, Boxin Zhao, "Bio-inspired Polydimethylsiloxane-Functionalized Silica Particles - Epoxy as a Robust Superhydrophobic Surface Coating", Surface and Coatings Technology, 254, 230-237, 2014 (Abstract w/ Full text)      

bio_inspired PDMS functionalization

Wei Zhang, Fut K. Yang, Han, Ravi Gaikwad, Zoya Leonenko and Boxin Zhao, "Surface and Tribological Behaviors of the Bio-inspired Polydopamine Thin Films in Dry and Wet Conditions", Biomacromolecules, 2013, 14, 394−405 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Surface and Tribological Behaviors of the Bioinspired Polydopamine Thin Films under Dry and Wet Conditions

Wenjie Wang, Sarang P. and Boxin Zhao, "Ferrite-grafted Polyaniline Nanofibers as Electromagnetic Shielding Materials", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2013, 1 (16), 2851 - 2859 (Abstract w/ Full text)

Ferrite-grafted polyaniline nanofibers as electromagnetic shielding materials

Dhamodaran Arunbabu, Hamed Shahsavan, Wei Zhang and Boxin Zhao, "PolyAAc-co-MBA) Hydrogel Films: Adhesive and Mechanical Properties in Aqueous Medium", J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117 (1), pp 441–449 (Abstract w/ Full text)        

Poly(AAc-co-MBA) Hydrogel Films: Adhesive and Mechanical Properties in Aqueous Medium

Hamed Shahsavan and Boxin Zhao, "Biologically Inspired Enhancement of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives using a thin film-terminated fibrillar interface", Soft Matter, 2012, 8, pp 8281-8284 (Abstract w/ Full text)

biologically inspired enhancement